This healthy watermelon summer salad is so refreshing and bright!
With the watermelon, cantaloupe, and apples cut into matchsticks, the flavors blend together and the salad looks playful and fun.
What Makes This Watermelon Salad so Great
This tasty summer salad combines watermelon, apples, and cantaloupe in a fun and bright salad!
This salad is great for a summer picnic and keeps in the fridge well, with these two caveats - you have to make sure the apple gets tossed well in the dressing (to stop it from browning - both the salt and lime help). Add a little bit more mint right before serving because it will look a little wilted otherwise (this is just an aesthetic preference though).
You will love this fresh, summer beauty!
When is Watermelon in Season?
Watermelon is in season from May to September, but it’s really at its peak in late summer!
Ingredients for this Watermelon Summer Salad
You only need a few ingredients to make this easy summer salad! You’ll need:
- ½ small watermelon
- ½ cantaloupe
- 1 pink lady apple
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- juice of one lemon
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup fresh mint
- optional - a few torn basil leaves
How to make a watermelon salad
This watermelon salad is easy to make. Here’s how to make this summer salad:
- Prep the fruit. Cut the fruit into matchsticks and roughly chop the fresh mint.
- Plate the fruit. Gently combine the fruit on a large plate. The watermelon will be very delicate and prone to breaking if not handled carefully.
- Make the dressing. Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, and salt in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the dressing. Top the fruit with the dressing and the herbs.
Other Summer Fruit Salads You’ll Love
If you like produce-heavy summer salads you will enjoy these delicious recipes!
- Watermelon, Blueberry, & Feta Salad
- Cantaloupe Cucumber Salad Recipe
- Mango Avocado Salad with Blueberries
- Grilled Peach & Tomato Salad
- Summer Stone Fruit Salad
Yay for summer produce! I hope you are having a lovely week and that you enjoy this simple, healthy recipe!
Watermelon Summer Salad
This healthy watermelon summer salad is so refreshing and bright!
Ingredients
- ½ small watermelon, cut into matchsticks
- ½ cantaloupe, cut into matchsticks
- 1 pink lady apple, cut into matchsticks
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- juice of one lemon
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
- optional - a few torn basil leaves
Instructions
- Gently combine the fruit on a large plate. The watermelon will be very delicate and prone to breaking if not handled carefully.
- Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, and salt in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Top the fruit with the dressing and the herbs.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 151Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 46mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 13gProtein: 1g