Blueberry Feta Watermelon Salad

Blueberry Feta Watermelon salad is bright, colorful and such a refreshing side to your summer BBQ. It has fresh watermelon, blueberries, chunks of feta cheese and bursts of fresh basil and mint.

What?! Watermelon with feta cheese?! Seems like a crazy pair, but trust me on this one! You’re going to love this gorgeous salad!

A glass bowl of blueberry feta watermelon salad. There are chunks of red watermelon, blueberries, and cubes of feta cheese. A few basil and mint leaves are sprinkled in the salad.

Every summer we post a poll on Facebook asking fans if they put salt on their watermelon. The responses always make me laugh. You all have very strong opinions about salted watermelon. Some wouldn’t dream of eating it any other way, and other are vehemently opposed to such an atrocity. So funny how fired up people can be about something so unimportant!

But anyway, back to this salad! The combination of watermelon with some savory flavors is quite delicious and actually enhances the sweetness of the watermelon.

A close up of blueberry feta watermelon salad. There are bright read chunks of watermelon, blueberries, and cubes of feta cheese sprinkled with basil and mint leaves.

What Ingredients Go In Watermelon Salad?

Head down to the recipe card for the measurements for all these ingredients. You can knock most of these out with a quick stop in the produce section of your grocery store:

Watermelon
Blueberries
Feta Cheese
Basil (fresh)
Mint (fresh)
Lime
Honey
Olive Oil

A dish of blueberry feta watermelon salad. There are bright blueberries, chunks of watermelon, and cubes of feta cheese mixed together with basil and mint leaves.

How to Make Watermelon Salad

This is a simple one folks…whisk all the ingredients for the dressing together and then pour it over the watermelon, blueberries and feta.

That’s it! Toss it all together to get everything coated and then dig in!

How to Pick a Good Watermelon

You get home and slice into your watermelon for dinner and the color is pale, it’s not juicy at all and it’s flavorless. Is there anything more frustrating?!

Here are a few tips for picking a delicious watermelon:

Sounds a little hollow when you knock on it, not totally hollow or completely full
A good creamy yellow spot where it rested on the ground – if it’s white or not there, then it’s not ripe
Bee stings all over – these are the little brown spots all over that are pollination points where the sugar is seeping out, this means a sweet perfect watermelon
Feels heavy for it’s size – if it’s heavier than it looks like it should be, then it’s super juicy

I hope this helps make your watermelon decisions a little less anxiety ridden in the future!

How to Slice a Watermelon

Who wants to slice the watermelon? Anyone? Anyone? Ok, so it’s not everyone’s favorite thing to do, but it doesn’t have to be the beast everyone makes it out to be. Head to our post on how to slice a watermelon to make life easier!

A blueberry feta watermelon salad with cubes of feta cheese and fresh basil and mint leaves.

Is Watermelon Nutritious?

While watermelon is mostly water, it still has good levels of vitamins A, B6 and C, lots of lycopene, antioxidants and amino acids.

How Long Will Watermelon Salad Keep?

An uncut watermelon will keep in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.

Once it is cut and put in this salad, it will only keep for about 3 days.

Are Blueberries Good For You?

Blueberries are packed with potassium and vitamin C.

What Can You Substitute For Feta Cheese?

Ricotta cheese is the best substitute for Feta Cheese.

Queso fresco, or fresh goat cheese can also be substituted.

Blueberry feta watermelon salad in a glass serving bowl. There are fresh blueberries, cubes of watermelon, and cubes of feta cheese mixed with a few fresh basil and mint leaves.

Now, I’m sure you’re wondering if I salt my watermelon. You’re on the edge of your seats, right? The answer is sometimes. I’m weird, right?! It just depends on the mood I’m in! Right now, I’m in the mood for this watermelon salad!

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