Happy Thursday everyone! Today, I am here to present you with another adorable recipe for this month’s Recipe Redux theme of getting our fruits and veggies in shape!
When I heard the theme included showcasing how we serve our produce in different shapes, I had no idea what I wanted to do but for some reason, all I could think of was watermelon.
I’ve seen this salad combo so many times but have never tried it at home. It is a classic combination of watermelon, arugula, blueberries and feta. I mean, just the flavors of those 4 ingredients work so well together. You have sweet, juiciness of watermelon, with the salty feta, some bitter arugula and a nice bite of blueberry to tie it all together. Not to mention, a delicious balsamic vinaigrette to top it all off!
But how am I going to differentiate it from all the other versions of this salad? With this cute heart cut out, of course! Perfect for Love&Grub.
You can really use any cut out you have, hearts, stars or moons. You can even cube it. I think what this salad teaches us about the food experience is that it starts with our eyes.
Once you taste it, you’ll be making this salad over and over!
Let’s get cooking!
Watermelon, Feta, Blueberry and Arugula Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1/2 of a small watermelon
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 4 cups arugula
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the vinaigrette in a blender and blend until completely combined and oil has emulsified. Or add into a jar and shake it up to combine.
- Slice the watermelon into 1 cm thick slices. Using a cookie cutter, press the shapes into the watermelon and make your shapes.
- Combine the watermelon shapes with the arugula, blueberry and feta. Drizzle the balsamic vinaigrette over the salad. You can save the remaining dressing in the fridge for up to a week.
There you have it! It looks cute but it tastes even better! The combination of flavors and textures work so well together. It’s a fun way to update a classic and a great salad to bring to all your summer BBQs!You can substitute arugula with spinach or any green you like. This would also be good with goat cheese in place of feta, but I think that salty bite really brings out the sweetness from the watermelon.
However you do it, make it how you love it!
As always, hope you enjoy!
Lots of LOVE,
Eva
Love adding watermelon to salads and this combo is so delicious. Love your watermelon hearts. Watermelon was the first thing that came to my mind for this month’s theme too!
Thanks!! It really is a delicious addition to salads!
This is just the prettiest salad ever! Love your watermelon hearts!