Description
Strawberry Watermelon Cucumber Salad is the ultimate refreshing summer salad made with juicy watermelon, sweet strawberries, crisp cucumbers, fresh mint, and a light honey-lime dressing. It’s colorful, hydrating, and perfect for BBQs, picnics, potlucks, brunches, or as a healthy side dish on hot days.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 English cucumbers, sliced into half-moons
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil (optional)
For the Honey Lime Dressing
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp lime zest
- Pinch of sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Optional Garnishes
- Extra mint leaves
- Lime wedges
- Toasted pumpkin seeds
- Blueberries
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the fruit: Cube the watermelon, slice the strawberries, and cut the cucumbers into thin half-moons.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, honey, olive oil, lime zest, salt, and black pepper.
- Assemble the salad: In a large serving bowl, gently combine the watermelon, strawberries, cucumbers, mint, basil, and feta if using.
- Toss: Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve: Garnish with extra mint, lime wedges, or pumpkin seeds and serve immediately while cold.
Notes
For the freshest flavor, assemble the salad just before serving. Chill all ingredients beforehand for an extra refreshing dish. You can substitute goat cheese for feta or add blueberries for additional color and sweetness. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to one day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: strawberry watermelon cucumber salad, summer fruit salad, watermelon salad recipe, healthy summer salad, cucumber fruit salad, refreshing salad
