Sweet ripe watermelon, fresh blueberries, juicy Bing cherries, toasted almonds, feta cheese, and a little fresh mint with a balsamic dressing combine in this delicious Summer Salad!

Sometimes I’m in the kitchen experimenting, and it turns out so good, and is SO simple, I just have to share it right away. Mainly because I’ll forget how I did it! Lol (It’s called grandma syndrome, or I raised 3 teenagers and this is what’s left!)

I’ve been craving fresh watermelon. I kept walking past them for months now in the store, but I didn’t want to get one and be disappointed. Yesterday, I gave into the craving and stood in the bin “knocking” on watermelons. (I swear we all look silly doing it! Like the Keebler Elf is going to pop out of a secret door and say “Yep! This one is ripe!”)

I finally found one with just the right “bounce” and took it home. (There’s not a lot of bounce left at this nest…always happy when I can bring some home with me!)

Thankfully, I was not disappointed! It is sweet, ripe, seedless, and ready to be devoured by Moi!

I decided to whip up a summer salad using my watermelon. This salad is so simple and packed with so many different flavors that blend perfectly together even though everything in your brain is saying “NO! This can’t be right!” Trust me…it is! It SO is!

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How To Make Fresh Watermelon Salad

Prepare watermelon by cutting into bite-sized cubes and removing any seeds. Place in a salad bowl.

Add 4–5 tablespoons of fresh blueberries, 6-7 fresh cherries cut in half, with the pit removed (I highly recommend this step…unless you LOVE your dentist!).

In a skillet on the stove, toast a handful of chopped almonds. Cool. Sprinkle over fresh fruit.

Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of feta cheese. Chop fresh mint and sprinkle over salad, about 1 teaspoon. Drizzle with a store-bought balsamic dressing. I like Kraft.

Watermelon and Balsamic Dressing Summer Salad

The sweet berries and watermelon, combined with the robust flavor of the Balsamic Dressing and the Feta Cheese are fantastic compliments of each other.

I loved every single bite of this Fresh Watermelon Fruit salad and may have a new summertime addiction in the making! The best part…the dressing is another Kraft dressing. Which makes this salad easy-peasy to throw together in a jiffy!

Favorite Summer Salad Recipes

Hope you’ll join me in my new-found love! The recipe is below, so you can print it off, but you probably won’t have to. It’s just one of those simple dishes!

Watermelon Summertime Salad

An Amazing Fresh Watermelon Summer Salad. Perfect for a light cool lunch during the hot summer days!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 13

Servings serving

Calories 441 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups chilled diced seedless watermelon
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
7–8 fresh red cherries sliced and pitted
1 Tablespoon Feta Cheese
1 Tablespoon toasted almonds
3-4 fresh mint leaves chopped
Kraft Olive Oil Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

Instructions

Place the watermelon, blueberries and cherries in a bowl.
In a skillet over medium heat toast almonds. Cool slightly.
Sprinkle with feta cheese, almonds and chopped mint leaves. Drizzle with Balsamic Dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 3cupsCalories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 8gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 438mgFiber: 8gSugar: 35g

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Hi! I'm Norine, the cook, baker, and recipe creator behind Norine's Nest. I love sharing and creating recipes that invite family, friends, and neighbors to gather around the dinner table. Sharing good food and creating memories with those we love brings me happiness. Thanks for stopping by my Nest!