Watermelon and Feta Salad

Name: Watermelon and Feta Salad
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1,200 g watermelon, weight of flesh; buy about 1.7 kg with the rind; 1 piece Red onion; 30 ml Fresh lime juice; 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pinch Ground black pepper; 200 g Feta cheese; 15 g Fresh mint leaves

12 min · 9 min active · makes ~1.6 kg · Easy

Watermelon and Feta Salad with fresh mint, red onion, lime, and crumbled feta cheese. Sweet melon pairs with tangy cheese in this light, refreshing side dish.

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Watermelon and Feta Salad

Watermelon and Feta Salad with fresh mint, red onion, lime, and crumbled feta cheese. Sweet melon pairs with tangy cheese in this light, refreshing side dish.

See more →

TOTAL TIME

12 min

ACTIVE TIME

9 min

QUANTITY

~1.6 kg

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/7

Tools0/7

Ingredients

0/7 gathered · 4 servings

weight of flesh; buy about 1.7 kg with the rind1,200g

1piece

30ml

3tbsp

1pinch

200g

15g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1,200g	weight of flesh; buy about 1.7 kg with the rind	—
2	1piece	—	—
3	30ml	—	—
4	3tbsp	—	—
5	1pinch	—	—
6	200g	—	—
7	15g	—	—

Tools

7 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

11 steps

1 of 11

Lay the watermelon on the chopping board.

Watermelon · 1,200 g

⏱ 10s

ResultWatermelon

2 of 11

Cut the flesh away from the rind and into rough 3 cm chunks, throwing the rind away.

Watermelon · step 1

⏱ 4 min

ResultWatermelon chunks

3 of 11

Put the chunks in the large bowl.

Watermelon chunks · step 2

⏱ 15s

ResultWatermelon chunks

4 of 11

Lay the onion on the board.

Red onion · 1 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultRed onion

5 of 11

Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.

Red onion · step 4

⏱ 30s

ResultPeeled onion halves

6 of 11

Slice it as thinly as you can into half-moons.

Peeled onion halves · step 5

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced red onion

7 of 11

Add it to the watermelon.

Sliced red onion · step 6

⏱ 10s

ResultWatermelon and onion

8 of 11

Pour the lime juice into the small bowl.

Fresh lime juice · 30 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultFresh lime juice

9 of 11

Add the olive oil.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 3 tbsp

⏱ 10s

ResultLime and oil

10 of 11

Add a pinch of pepper and whisk with the fork.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 20s

ResultLime dressing

11 of 11

Pour the dressing over the watermelon and onion.

Lime dressing · step 10

⏱ 10s

ResultDressed watermelon

Total Time12 min

#	Product	Action
1	1,200 g	Lay the watermelon on the chopping board.⏱ 10sResultWatermelon
2	Watermelonstep 1	Cut the flesh away from the rind and into rough 3 cm chunks, throwing the rind away.⏱ 4 minResultWatermelon chunks
3	Watermelon chunksstep 2	Put the chunks in the large bowl.⏱ 15sResultWatermelon chunks
4	1 piece	Lay the onion on the board.⏱ 5sResultRed onion
5	Red onionstep 4	Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.⏱ 30sResultPeeled onion halves
6	Peeled onion halvesstep 5	Slice it as thinly as you can into half-moons.⏱ 1 minResultSliced red onion
7	Sliced red onionstep 6	Add it to the watermelon.⏱ 10sResultWatermelon and onion
8	30 ml	Pour the lime juice into the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultFresh lime juice
9	3 tbsp	Add the olive oil.⏱ 10sResultLime and oil
10	1 pinch	Add a pinch of pepper and whisk with the fork.⏱ 20sResultLime dressing
11	Lime dressingstep 10	Pour the dressing over the watermelon and onion.⏱ 10sResultDressed watermelon
Total Time		12 min

Serving

Toss gently with the spoon, without breaking up the melon.
Spoon it out onto the large serving platter.
Crumble the feta over in rough chunks.
Tear the mint leaves over the top and serve.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	330kcal
	10g
	22g
	8g
	29g
	20g
	2g
	656mg

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Recipe

Watermelon and Feta Salad

Watermelon and Feta Salad with fresh mint, red onion, lime, and crumbled feta cheese. Sweet melon pairs with tangy cheese in this light, refreshing side dish.

What you’ll doYou will cut watermelon into chunks and slice red onion thinly, then dress them together with a lime and oil dressing whisked in a separate bowl. Transfer to a platter, crumble feta over the top by hand, and scatter torn mint across.

Serves4

Total12 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Watermelon, weight of flesh; buy about 1.7 kg with the rind1,200 g
Red onion1 piece
Fresh lime juice30 ml
Extra-virgin olive oil3 tbsp
Ground black pepper1 pinch
Feta cheese200 g
Fresh mint leaves15 g

Tools

SpoonLarge serving platterSmall bowlChef's knifeLarge bowlForkChopping board

Method

Lay the watermelon on the chopping board.

10sChopping boardWatermelon · 1,200 g

Cut the flesh away from the rind and into rough 3 cm chunks, throwing the rind away.

4 minChopping board, Chefs knifeWatermelon · step 1

Put the chunks in the large bowl.

15sLarge bowlWatermelon chunks · step 2

Lay the onion on the board.

5sChopping boardRed onion · 1 piece

Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeRed onion · step 4

Slice it as thinly as you can into half-moons.

1 minChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled onion halves · step 5

Add it to the watermelon.

10sLarge bowlSliced red onion · step 6

Pour the lime juice into the small bowl.

10sSmall bowlFresh lime juice · 30 ml

Add the olive oil.

10sSmall bowlExtra-virgin olive oil · 3 tbsp

Add a pinch of pepper and whisk with the fork.

20sSmall bowl, ForkGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Pour the dressing over the watermelon and onion.

10sLarge bowlLime dressing · step 10

Toss gently with the spoon, without breaking up the melon.

30sLarge bowl, Spoon

Spoon it out onto the large serving platter.

30sLarge serving platter, SpoonTossed watermelon salad · step 12

Crumble the feta over in rough chunks.

40sLarge serving platterFeta cheese · 200 g

Tear the mint leaves over the top and serve.

Result · Watermelon and Feta Salad

20sLarge serving platterFresh mint leaves · 15 g

Printed 6 October 2026