Wildflower

Watermelon & Feta Salad

10 minutes • 4 serves

Summer's Brightest Bloom

Some salads are delicate whispers. This one is a shout of summer joy. Watermelon—sweet, cool, impossibly refreshing—meets salty feta in a collision that shouldn't work but absolutely does. Mint leaves add green brightness, red onion brings a gentle bite, lime juice makes everything sing. Aleppo pepper, with its mild heat and fruity undertone, sprinkles across like pollen on petals. Ten minutes from chopping board to table, yet it tastes like you bottled sunshine and poured it into a bowl. This is the salad you serve at outdoor gatherings, at picnics in the park, when the day is hot and the living is easy.

Ingredients

  • 1kg seedless watermelon, cut into chunks
  • 200g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves, torn
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp Aleppo pepper (or chilli flakes)
  • Pinch of flaky sea salt

Method

  1. Arrange watermelon chunks on a large serving platter or in a wide bowl.
  2. Scatter the crumbled feta over the watermelon.
  3. Distribute torn mint leaves and red onion slices across the salad.
  4. Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice.
  5. Sprinkle with Aleppo pepper and a small pinch of flaky salt. Serve immediately while the watermelon is cold and crisp.

Nutrition

185
Calories
7g
Protein
18g
Carbs
10g
Fat