Watermelon With Watercress and Feta

(4-ounce) block feta cheese,

watercress or arugula

lemon,

olive oil

salt

black pepper

A plate with a salad of watermelon, watercress, and feta cheese topped with a dressing of lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil.

In a salad bowl, combine the watermelon, feta cheese, watercress, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Gently toss until all the ingredients are combined. Serve immediately.

I made this the first time for a bbq. Everyone loved it. The lemon and watermelon had such a fresh and bright taste. I had problems finding watercress so I used a spinach and arugula combination. I also added some sliced mint leaves.  I received so many requests for the recipe. Thank you!

I actually made this recipe from her cookbook, "Weeknights with Giada," and she took a slightly different spin on the recipe.  All the ingredients here were doubled, and she also said arugula could be substituted for the watercress (which I did).  In addition, she prepared a cup (uncooked) of pearled (Israeli) couscous which was added in ~ 15 minutes after it finished cooking.  It was so yummy with the couscous and added a nice starch component to my meal, but without going overboard.  The flavors were amazing.  I can't wait for the leftovers for dinner tonight!  Thanks, Giada!  You never, ever disappoint.

I was curious about this, and let me say: WOW! Just perfect combination of flavors and textures! I made it this summer when watermelon was in season, just found it in my recipe files, and realized I never wrote a review. Will make again and again. Another winner from Giada!

Love, love, love!  The flavors work together so well!

Love this recipe!  I have made it many times, and took it to a BBQ recently and everyone went nuts over it.  I like Greek feta, it doesn't crumble easily.

I didn't care for the feta but the rest was great!  It is very light and refreshing and easy.  I am the only one that will eat this in my family and it was easy to adapt down to one person.

This was a great summer salad.  I used arugula/spinach mix and sliced an avocado and placed on top of the salad.  And just before serving I sprinkled some chili lime tortilla strips made by Texas Toast on top.  The tortilla strips added a little crunch.  The salad is fast and easy and not a lot of prep.  Enjoy

Was sceptical esp watermelon and feta but boy was it goooood. Used greek sheep feta and cut it smaller than 1/2in cube(it can be salty and I used watercress mixed w/argula.Everything fr lemon zest to greens to watermelon just compliment each other. A def for a hot summery day.The water melon can make the salad very wet, so put it in right before serving.

How refreshing!  My husband thought the watermelon was tomato and when he took a bite he couldn't stop laughing because he was so surprised.  Very light and refreshing salad!  Will make again!

This was fantastic. Was a bit skeptical at first. The watercress tasted a little bitter/strong by itself but with the watermelon, feta, lemon zest/juice, olive oil and pepper, it was outstanding and very refreshing. The ingredients went so well together. Delicious, light and especially good and appreciated on a hot day (90 degrees here today and....it's easy to make. Nice! Will be making this one lots. 

https://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/watermelon-feta-salad-0136014

This dish combines sweet watermelon with salty feta and peppery watercress.

watermelon with watercress and feta

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $3.09 /serving

Author : Giada De Laurentiis

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