Peak summer salad vibes are happening with this Watermelon Peach Salad loaded with cooling cucumbers, salty feta and some fresh mint!
What is a Summer Salad?
Summer salads are some of my favorite types of salads because of all the different types of fruits and vegetables that are in season. In its most basic form, a summer salad is a salad that uses produce that is ripe during the summer months.
With summer in full swing, we’ve done it again! Another summer salad that will boggle your minds. This time it’s a Watermelon Peach Salad with fresh watermelon (red or yellow will work!), perfectly ripe peaches (although nectarines are just as amazing), Persian cucumbers, salty briny feta, fresh mint and a delicious oregano vinaigrette. It’s easy, required no cooking, and works alongside any main course.
How to make a summer salad?
When it comes to summer salads, there is no wrong combination. Since there is an endless amount of fresh produce that is in season you can really get creative. I like to mix and match various fruits and vegetables to give the salad a variety of texture and flavor. Many of my summer salads use Cucumber for a nice refreshing crunchy texture. I like to use chopped up stone fruit for some sweetness and mint or basil for a lingering cool effect to finish off the bite. As for a cheese I love going with Feta, literally perfect for almost every summer salad. Finally to bring everything together I opt for a simple vinaigrette.
Two quick points when it comes to watermelon! If you’ve never marinated your watermelon before, just even for an hour or so, prepare to never look back! It gives it that extra flavor boost and makes it even more delicious!! And if you’re questioning putting a vinaigrette on top of watermelon, get on board. The shallots and garlic with the salt and pepper add the most glorious flavors you could ever imagine!
Need a few more summer salads to keep you inspired:
- Marinated Tomato and Burrata Salad
- Grilled Chicken Power Salad
- Avocado Corn Salad
- Grilled Green Bean Salad
- Grilled Summer Squash and Feta
- Tomato Feta Panzanella
- Grilled Corn and Stone Fruit Salad
- Peach Tomato Caprese
- Watermelon Kale and Feta Salad
- Roasted Pepper and Corn Salad
Watermelon Peach Salad
Ingredients
- 1 small seedless watermelon, cut into 1 inch cubes or melon balls
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons torn mint plus extra for garnish
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 sheet fresh feta cheese, cut into 1/2 cubes (about 1/2 cup once cubed)
- 2 yellow peaches, sliced
- 3 Persian cucumbers, sliced into ½ inch thick rounds
For the Vinaigrette
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the watermelon, shallots, and mint in a large bowl with the olive oil. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Transfer to a fridge and let marinate for at least 1 hour, up to 3 hours.
- Remove from the fridge and add the sliced peaches, cubed feta, cucumbers and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with the vinaigrette and season with salt, pepper and extra mint.
- In a small bowl whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients and drizzle over the salad. Season to taste, adjusting as needed.
This is bursting with summer color and flavor!
The flavour combination was amazing.
Another great recipe! I used a peaches from my garden and it was really delicious! Whole family enjoyed. Thank you Gaby!!
Great salad. I served for a dinner at the lake with friends and was a big refreshing hit!! Thanks for the recipe
This looks so amazing hope to find sweet fruit
Made this yesterday. Delish! Thank you for sharing.
Drooling!! And this will be the perfect salad for the heat that is predicted this weekend!
Hi Gaby, your Watermelon Peach Salad is delicious! And you know I love you, but will you please update the “Total Time” to include the 1-3 hour marinating? Recently, my bad, I was rushing and didn’t realize it needed at least 1 hour to marinate (since I saw “10 minutes”) so my schedule was thrown off. Thank you!
Love this! Perfect as a side on a hot summer day.
Fantastic! Such a refreshing salad : would be great with any spicy food, barbecue, or just to beat the heat!!
Delicious and refreshing on a hot day! Perfect with our grilled steak and chicken!
My hubby hates feta, has anyone tried it with a different cheese. I was thinking maybe mozzarella or a sharp white cheddar?
How did it turn out? I just got back from the farmers mkt and I bought a lovely log of mozz she made yesterday, peaches and a moon and stars watermelon. Im going to see what happens. Im not a feta person neither.
This watermelon peach salad is AWESOME!! Easy to make (the hardest part is waiting for the watermelon to marinate). The peach, the feta cheese, the mint – it is all absolutely incredible. I would have never thought of putting all of these together. But Gaby is MAGIC GIRL! Every recipe I have made of her comes out great!!!