Watermelon Feta and Arugula Salad
Watermelon Feta and Arugula Salad is one of our favorite summer salads. On a hot August day, what could be better than a cold and refreshing salad? In addition, this is a great salad to make ahead of time. Just toss together the watermelon, strawberries, onion, and feta and store them together. Wash and dry the arugula and put that in its own container. Also, make the Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette and store it in a little bowl. Then, when you’re ready to serve the salad, you can toss everything together. Today, I did just that, with all the ingredients. Tomorrow, I plan on serving it at dinner to my guests.
The Equipment I Used
- A Food Processor- You’ll need this to puree the strawberries and emulsify the vinaigrette.
- A Salad Spinner- Use this to dry your arugula. Drying your greens well will help the vinaigrette cling to the leaves.
The Ingredients Needed for Watermelon Feta and Arugula Salad
- Watermelon- I like to buy the baby watermelons so that we can eat them before they go bad. Seedless watermelons are best for this recipe.
- Strawberries- Try and buy your strawberries on the same day that you plan to make this salad.
- Feta- Instead of crumbled feta, use a good quality block of feta.
- Arugula- I use baby arugula salad for this recipe.
- Onions- You can use a red onion as I did, or a Vidalia onion would be nice, too.
- Balsamic Vinegar- Feel free to also use a white balsamic vinegar, if you prefer.
- Oil- Use a good quality extra virgin olive oil. I like California Olive Ranch brand olive oil.
How I Made my Salad
- First, I used my food processor to make the Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette.
- Next, I divided the arugula between four salad plates.
- Then, I added some watermelon, feta, strawberries, and onions to each plate.
- Finally, I drizzled each plate with some of the vinaigrette.
Watermelon Feta and Arugula Salad
Watermelon, arugula, strawberries, and feta tossed with a strawberry vinaigrette.
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 2 cups watermelon, cut in one inch cubes
- 1 cup strawberries, halved
- ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup feta cheese, cut in one inch cubes
For the Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- ½ cup strawberries, thinly sliced and tossed with one teaspoon of sugar
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp. honey
- ⅛ tsp. kosher salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Begin by making the Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette: Process all the ingredients in the food processor until the strawberries are pureed and it's all blended into a thick dressing.
- Divide the arugula between the four plates. Top each plate with some of each of the ingredients. Drizzle each plate with some of the vinaigrette.
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