If it has to go fast on hot days, this watermelon feta salad with arugula comes just right.
In summer, no one feels like cooking for hours. Or to cook at all. Much rather spend time outdoors :)
Nevertheless, a healthy and balanced diet should not be neglected. However, one has absolutely no appetite for hearty food at the high temperatures.
At most a salad or something cooling should be on the table.
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If you're tired of regular boring salads, then you should definitely try this watermelon feta salad with balsamic and arugula.
It tastes mega refreshing, is not heavy on the stomach and is prepared in no time.
You can also prepare it wonderfully in the morning and then enjoy it at lunchtime.
Having the mix of sweet, salty and sour together in one bowl is quite an experience for the taste buds.
Watermelon fans should know this recipe from the grill!
What ingredients end up in the watermelon salad
There are a few bits and pieces about the ingredients that might interest you.
Watermelon - consists of 96 percent water, provides natural sweetness and has just 28 calories per 100 grams.
Feta - goes perfectly with melon with its salty taste. There is cow's milk or sheep's milk. Both are excellent sources of protein.
Have you ever tried this couscous salad with feta?
Herbs - Basil, arugula and thyme are typical Mediterranean plants. That is why they go so well with feta. They give the watermelon feta salad that certain something. You don't like thyme? Then just leave it out. Still tastes mega delicious :)
How to dress up your watermelon feta salad with arugula
You are not a big fan of arugula or would like to mix other ingredients into the salad? Here are a few tips and inspirations to make your watermelon feta salad even more delicious.
Nuts, seeds, kernels - fry nuts without oil and sprinkle them over the salad. Especially tasty: cashew, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, walnuts.
Herbs - Instead of arugula, or even in addition, you can use basil. Mint also goes wonderfully with the sweet melon. Thyme - especially lemon thyme makes the recipe really delicious.
Try this quick veggie feta skillet with fried egg!
Acid - a good salad needs acid. If you don't have balsamic at hand, you can simply use lemon juice.
Cucumber - pieces of cucumber also often end up in melon salad. To do this, simply peel a cucumber and dice it to the same size as the melon.
Red onion pieces - If you like it a little spicier, take a red onion. Important: Cut very thin slices so that it is not too dominant.
Watermelon feta salad with balsamic vinegar and arugula
Ingredients
- 500 g Watermelon
- 100 g Feta
- 1 EL Balsamic vinegar
- 1 EL Olive oil
- 1 EL Honey
- 2 EL Lemon juice
- 1 Handful Arugula
- 10 Leaves Basil
- 3 Branches Thyme
Anleitung
- Cut the watermelon into slices about 2 cm thick. Remove the peel and seeds. Cut the flesh into cubes.
- Cut the feta into small pieces and crumble with your fingers.
- Mix balsamic vinegar, olive oil and honey in a bowl. Stir well so that they combine.
- Wash arugula, basil and thyme. Cut them into small pieces and add them to the melon pieces. Stir in the feta and finally the dressing.
Notes
- 35.5 g carbohydrates
- 10,8 g protein
- 17,1 g fat
Nährwerte
How long the shelf life of the feta watermelon salad
Since melons contain a lot of water and therefore get mushy quite quickly, it's best if you eat the salad the same day.
You can prepare it in the morning and eat it at lunch. In the evening, however, it will no longer be very good.
It's also important that you refrigerate it. This will allow you to keep it a little longer in a tupperware box.
Mega delicious: watermelon sorbet!
If you want to prepare the salad for later, it is worth separating the ingredients. You can mix melon and feta.
However, you should stir in vinegar, arugula and herbs just before eating.
Otherwise, the melon will soak up vinegar and the arugula won't get any of it or it will collapse.
In short: It tastes best when it's fresh.
Our conclusion
A watermelon feta salad with balsamic vinegar and arugula is quickly prepared. It tastes mega delicious fruity and is perfect for hot days. You can refine it according to your mood and thus always create a new creation.
Enjoy it!
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