With the abundance of fruit and vegetables available everywhere, summer is the perfect time to feast on fresh, easy to prepare salads. This quintessential summer recipe mixes the sweet flavor of watermelon with savory feta and pecans giving you a fun healthy dish everyone will love.
Spinach & Watermelon Salad With Pecan Lime Vinaigrette
5 cups watermelon, cubed
1 8-ounce package of baby spinach
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Pecan Lime Vinaigrette
1/2 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
2 teaspoons of fresh mint, chopped
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
salt & pepper to taste
Whisk oil & lime juice until it begins to emulsify. Add pecans and mint, stir to combine. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
In a large bowl mix spinach with watermelon and feta cheese. Toss with Pecan Lime Vinaigrette and serve.
This sounds so good! I love watermelon in salads!
ReplyDeleteYou had me at pecans.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at pecans.
ReplyDeleteI love watermelon in a salad!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to know I'm not weird for liking watermelon in salads. I just love this flavour combo!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so fresh and yummy! I have been looking for a good watermelon salad recipe. This looks perfect to try!
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of watermelon and feta, sounds so amazing! I really need to try this.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fresh and delicious salad! The thought of the fresh mint and watermelon with feta sounds awesome.
ReplyDeleteFeta and watermelon is such a perfect pairing! This is definitely my kind of salad!
ReplyDeleteWatermelon and feta is such as gorgeous combination. Love the addition of spinach too, to get extra vitamins
ReplyDeleteOMG, this is too funny to see this post now as I literally had a massive watermelon sitting on my front doorstep this morning!! Is this a sign? :) Such a healthy combo!
ReplyDeleteThat a perfect salad! Such a light tasty meal! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds absolutely amazing! What a great summer salad! I LOVE watermelon so this is a must try for me!
ReplyDeleteLove anything with watermelon! So perfect for summer.
ReplyDeleteThis is a combo I've never thought of but I love the idea of feta and watermelon! Yummy.
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunning combination. Watermelon and feta with the goodness of spinach too and the crunch of pecans
ReplyDeleteWhat a great combination. I love watermelon salads and to add pecans + greens sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous summer salad! Love the addition of pecans.
ReplyDeleteI literally want to go home and make this for lunch!
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