Best Mint Watermelon Salad Recipes

MINT WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Place watermelon and mint in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice, oil and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Drizzle over salad; toss gently to combine.

WATERMELON, FETA AND MINT SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAGRETTE

Steps:

• Cut watermelon in half and remove watermelon from rind; the easiest way to do this is with a melon baller. Place melon balls into a large mixing bowl. Save the rind to use as the salad bowls for a pretty presentation, scraping out to the same depth all over and cutting a small slice from the bottoms of the outside rinds so that each half will sit evenly on a table.
• Crumble feta cheese over the watermelon, chiffonade the mint (roll leaves into a cigar and slice thinly across the 'cigar' to get ribbons of mint) and sprinkle over watermelon. Grind pepper to taste over all.
• To make the dressing, blend or shake the olive oil and vinegar in a jar until emulsified. Pour over watermelon and toss gently. Chill for 30 minutes, spoon carefully into reserved watermelon rind 'bowls' and serve.

WATERMELON SALAD WITH MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine watermelon, olives, feta cheese, and red onion in a bowl.
• Combine lime juice, mint, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk in olive oil until blended. Pour over watermelon mixture; stir until evenly coated. Chill until serving.

WATERMELON AND CANTALOUPE SALAD WITH MINT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine mint, lemon juice, simple syrup, and amaretto. Blend until smooth.
• In a large bowl, combine the watermelon and the cantaloupe. Add the vinaigrette and toss. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
• In a saucepan, combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Take pan off heat and cool the syrup. Any extra cooled syrup can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

SPINACH WATERMELON-MINT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, vegetable oil, sesame seeds, poppy seeds and sugar. Set aside.
• In a large serving bowl, combine the spinach, watermelon, onion, pecans and mint. Toss with the dressing just before serving.

WATERMELON, TOMATO AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off and discard the watermelon rind. Cut the watermelon into 1-inch cubes, removing any seeds as needed. Transfer to serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
• Add the tomatoes, onion, and mint to the watermelon and toss gently. Add the feta and toss again. Serve immediately.

HALLOUMI, WATERMELON, AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Break halloumi cheese into small pieces. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add halloumi and cook and stir until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Toss watermelon cubes, mint leaves, onion slices, and fried halloumi in a salad bowl.

WATERMELON AND CANTALOUPE SALAD WITH MINT AND BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Scoop 2 cups each from the watermelon and the cantaloupe using a melon baller. Carve the remainder of the watermelon out and reserve shell.
• Add to a blender the chopped mint, chopped basil, lemon juice, simple syrup and amaretto. Blend until smooth.
• Add the watermelon and cantaloupe balls to the carved out watermelon half.
• Add the vinaigrette to the balls and toss to combine.
• Garnish with the mint and basil sprigs and taste.

WATERMELON AND CUCUMBER MINT TSATSIKI SALAD

Steps:

• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt and transfer to a bowl.
• Peel 1 cucumber, then halve lengthwise and seed. Coarsely grate into bowl with garlic paste. Stir in yogurt, 1/3 cup mint, and 3/4 teaspoon salt to make tsatsiki.
• Peel remaining cucumber and halve lengthwise. Cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
• Toss sliced cucumber with watermelon, remaining 1/3 cup mint, and lime juice in a large bowl.
• Serve fruit with tsatsiki. Sprinkle with sea salt to taste.

WATERMELON CANTALOUPE SALAD WITH MINT-BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Scoop 2 cups each from the watermelon and the cantaloupe using a melon baller. Carve the remainder of the watermelon out and reserve shell.
• Add to a blender the chopped mint, chopped basil, lemon juice, simple syrup and amaretto. Blend until smooth.
• Add the watermelon and cantaloupe balls to the carved out watermelon half.
• Add the vinaigrette to the balls and toss to combine.
• Garnish with the mint and basil sprigs and taste.

HALLOUMI, WATERMELON & MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Lay the cheese on a baking tray in a single layer, then grill for 2 mins on each side until golden. Toss the watermelon, beans and mint together with the lemon juice and olive oil, season well, then layer on plates with the slices of halloumi.
• Drizzle with a little more oil if you like, and then serve with warm pittas.

WATERMELON SALAD WITH RUM AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, sugar, rum, and salt.
• Using a melon baller, scoop melon into balls (you'll get about 10 cups), or cut melon into bite-size chunks. Add melon to lime mixture in bowl. Sprinkle with mint and lime zest, and toss gently to combine. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate, up to 2 hours.

WATERMELON, ALMOND, FETA AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine watermelon, feta, mint, lime juice and olive oil in a medium serving bowl. Stir gently to mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with Wonderful Almond Accents before serving.

WATERMELON TOMATO MOZZARELLA BASIL & MINT SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl place the watermelon, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Tear the basil and mint leaves into bite-size pieces and add them to the bowl. Drizzle on the balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Add the sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toss a few times to mix...I use my hands but can use a large spoon. You don't want to smoosh the fruit though. Serve immediately

WATERMELON-TOMATO SALAD WITH SHAVED FETA AND HANDFULS OF MINT

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, watermelon, mint, basil, olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl and toss to mix. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Just before serving, sprinkle the feta over the salad and serve with lime wedges and sea salt for squeezing and sprinkling on top.
• On the Side
• For a tasty summer lunch or supper, pair this refreshing salad with Carolina Shrimp Chowder (page 41), Fried Oyster Po' Boy (page 118), or Beer-Barbecued Brisket (page 194).

WATERMELON, FETA & MINT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the watermelon, feta, and mint. Drizzle the Cloud 9 Blackberry Balsamic Vinegar on top and toss lightly to combine.
• Transfer to a serving platter and enjoy!

WATERMELON, CUCUMBER AND FETA SALAD WITH MINT

Steps:

• Using a melon baller, ball entire watermelon flesh and place in large bowl. Add chopped mint, cucumber, feta, olive oil and salt. Stir gently. Serve.

MINT, FETA AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Chop watermelon into 1 inch cubes and drain in colander for 1/2 hour. While the watermelon drains mix the balsamic, olive oil, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Mix the watermelon, feta, onion, and mint in a large bowl. Dress and toss to mix. Salt and pepper to taste. Salad does well if the flavors have time to marry and it may be chilled for several hours. It is not as good the second day. A last minute garnish of toasted slivered almonds is nice, but completely optional in case non-nut eaters prefer the salad without.

WATERMELON, GREEN ONION, AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine watermelon, green onions, mint, parsley, and chiles in large bowl.
• Whisk oil and vinegar in small bowl to blend. Pour dressing over watermelon mixture; toss to coat. Season salad generously with salt and pepper.

WATERMELON, MINT, BASIL, FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine watermelon and leaves in large bowl. Whisk together remaining ingredients and gently toss with watermelon. Gently add feta.