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Watermelon and Feta Salad
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Watermelon and Feta Salad

Watermelon 1.8 lbs (800 g) - already cleaned

By Test Kitchen · 05 Aug 2026 · Italy · 2 min ·
Ingredients · Servings 4
  • Watermelon already cleaned 1.8 lbs
  • Feta cheese light 8.8 oz
  • Taggiasca olives pitted 0.7 oz
  • Pine nuts 0.75 oz
  • Mint to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil 4 tsp
  • Fine salt to taste
Method · 20 min
  1. To prepare the watermelon and feta salad, first pour the pine nuts into a non-stick pan 1 and toast them until golden 2 . Meanwhile, cut the watermelon flesh into cubes about 5/8-inch 3 .
  2. Also cut the feta into cubes of about 3/8–5/8-inch 4 . Transfer the watermelon and feta to a large bowl 5 , then add the Taggiasca olives 6 .
  3. Add the toasted pine nuts 7 and the mint leaves 8 . Dress with olive oil 9 .
  4. Season with salt 10 and gently toss 11 . Your watermelon and feta salad is ready to be served 12 !

Difficulty: Very easy

  • Prep time: 15 min
  • Cook time: 5 min
  • Serving: 4
  • Cost: Average
  • INGREDIENTS
  • Watermelon 1.8 lbs (800 g) - already cleaned
  • Feta cheese 8.8 oz (250 g) - light
  • Taggiasca olives 0.7 oz (20 g) - pitted
  • Pine nuts 0.75 oz (20 g)
  • Extra virgin olive oil 4 tsp (20 g)

How to prepare Watermelon and Feta Salad

To prepare the watermelon and feta salad, first pour the pine nuts into a non-stick pan 1 and toast them until golden 2. Meanwhile, cut the watermelon flesh into cubes about 5/8-inch 3.

Also cut the feta into cubes of about 3/8–5/8-inch 4. Transfer the watermelon and feta to a large bowl 5, then add the Taggiasca olives 6.

Add the toasted pine nuts 7 and the mint leaves 8. Dress with olive oil 9. Season with salt 10 and gently toss 11.

Your watermelon and feta salad is ready to be served 12!

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