This is a perfectly refreshing summer salad packed with healthy ingredients like fresh watermelon and blueberries. Even the dressing includes the blending of fresh blueberries. It is balanced by spicy arugula and salty feta cheese.
The bright and contrasting colors of the salad make it stand out. It is a pretty and gourmet-style salad, although it’s as easy to make as any other salad. Blues, reds, greens, and whites make it an eye-catcher.
While traveling, if you go to fresh farmer markets, you may find alternative fruits that you can swap out to make variations. Possible fruit substitutions include raspberries, cantaloupe, and strawberries. Let your imagination (and the season) be your guide.
This is a fun and eye-catching fresh and bright salad to serve at any event.
This simple yet tasty salad is features watermelon and blueberries along with arugula and feta with a homemade dressing..
This salad is best built in its serving sizes as the greens, fruit, and feta are layered up before dressing.
Watermelon Blueberry Salad Recipe
This recipe is sponsored by Warpig Smokehouse.
This is a perfectly refreshing summer salad packed with healthy ingredients like fresh watermelon and blueberries. Even the dressing includes the blending of fresh blueberries.
Preparation 20 minutes
Ready in 20 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Ingredients
Blueberry Vinaigrette
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- pinch salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Watermelon and Blueberry Salad
- 4 cups arugula (rocket)
- 1/2 watermelon cubed
- 2 cups blueberries
- 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
Directions
Blueberry Vinaigrette
- In a blender combine the blueberries, vinegar, honey, lemon, salt, and pepper; puree until smooth.
- Emulsify the dressing by turning the blender on medium then slowly pouring in the oil. As it combines into the puree it emulsifiers and becomes creamy. This only will take about 30 seconds.
Watermelon and Blueberry Salad
- Layout 8 serving dishes and place in order the following: handful of arugula, 5ish cubes watermelon, 8ish blueberries, sprinkle with crumbled feta, then finally drizzle with the blueberry vinaigrette. Optionally you can change the serving to one large bowl with all the ingredients, or proportion out accordingly for more or fewer servings.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 9gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 442mgPotassium: 568mgFiber: 4gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 2650IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 242mgIron: 2mg
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