Description
A refreshing summer salad featuring sweet strawberries and juicy watermelon, perfect for hot days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups strawberries, chilled, tops cut off
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chiffonade or chopped fine
- 3 cups watermelon, chilled, seedless if possible, cubed
- ½ teaspoon chia seeds
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 whole fresh lime, juiced
- 1 ½ teaspoons honey (or maple liquid type as a substitute)
- Crushed sea salt flakes to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a mason jar (or a small bowl), mix the salad dressing ingredients, shake well and set aside.
- Trim the strawberries and cut them into 3 or 4 slices.
- Cut the watermelon into 1 to 1 ½ inch cubes and arrange it on a serving platter together with strawberries.
- Gently stir in the chopped mint, crumbled feta cheese, and chia seeds.
- Drizzle with the salad dressing, add more fresh lime juice, and sprinkle sea salt flakes and pepper as needed.
- Enjoy right away!
Notes
- Use seedless watermelon for a better texture.
- Adjust honey to taste if you prefer a sweeter dressing.
- Can be served immediately or chilled before serving for a cooler dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg