Watermelon Cucumber and Mint Salad
I feel summer is passing by and I’ve hardly made any summery recipes so far! It stills feels like summer hasn’t kicked in properly so I don’t feel inspired to make summer recipes which is such a shame. I was really looking forward to putting my creative cap on and coming up with all kinds of dishes I wouldn’t usually go for. I guess there is still time? I think I’m just feeling a little down since we’ve had so much rain the last few days here up north and I’m really fed up of it! Having said that, the sun decided to come out today (yay!) so it’s the perfect opportunity to share this simple watermelon cucumber and mint salad. To me, those three ingredients define summer, especially watermelon! When combined, they make the perfect side salad or snack.
Watermelon is one of those foods I’ve really missed since moving to the UK. Even though you can easily find them here in summer, they just don’t taste the same as the ones I used to eat growing up in Iraq and they’re definitely a lot more expensive! Our watermelons were HUGE and so red and delicious inside. I remember feeling so happy when my dad came home holding a watermelon, the kind of excitement you would feel as a kid when your mum or dad came home with sweets or a tub of ice cream. Since we couldn’t afford any of that fancy stuff, watermelons were our treat!
On hot days, my mum would slice it up and leave to to chill in the freezer for a couple of hours. Genius idea! The result was so refreshing, cool and thirst quenching. I could have eaten it all day long and I still can now on hot days.
This watermelon cucumber and mint salad is so simple, it literarily is only three ingredients, nothing too fancy, just simple and amazing flavours! To add a little more depth to the flavour, you can add some salty cheese like feta to complement the sweetness of the watermelon. I wanted to keep it as simple as possible so I left the cheese out. Also, my eczema is misbehaving so I’m staying away from dairy anyway.
- 2 cups watermelon, cubed
- 1 cup cucumber slices
- Fresh mint leaves, minced
- Optional - feta cheese, crumbled
- Slice the cube the watermelon and add to a large bowl.
- To that, add the sliced cucumber.
- Sprinkle the minced mint on top.
- Add the crumbled feta cheese if using any.
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- Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie – by Little Sunny Kitchen
- Frozen Watermelon Push Pops – by Eats Amazing
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What a beautiful looking dish. The photos are stunning! Thanks for including my recipe too 🙂
Thank you Emma 😀 It’s simple but great for summer 🙂
This looks and sounds so refreshing, perfect for summer. Thank you for including my recipe! 🙂
Thank you Jemma 🙂 It really is refreshing! Can’t get enough of watermelon 😀
This is one of my favourite summer salads, especially with a little sprinkle of feta on it.
Yes! Feta only makes it taste better! But I’m avoiding dairy at the moment so left it out. I did sprinkle some on hubby’s plate though 🙂
This looks so beautiful, Nadia! It sounds so refreshing and delicious. Perfect for summer! I definitely need to try this 🙂
Thank you Harriet 😀
Nothing is healthier and better than this in a hot summer day!
What a simple but delicious recipe!! It looks so refreshing as well!
What a creative salad, Nadia! This sounds so refreshing. I love how easy it is to whip up, too…perfect for this time of year!
This couldn’t sound any more refreshing! Perfect summer salad 🙂
This salad is so simple and looks refreshing! Can’t wait to try it!
I love watermelon, I love cucumber, and I love mint! So this refreshing platter is calling my name! Absolutely refreshing and delish salad! Loved it, Nadia! 🙂
What a photogenic recipe 😉 I can’t wait for Summer to arrive in Australia so I can use watermelon again!
This sounds so refreshing, Nadia! Just perfect for hot summer days! 🙂 I really love watermelons, I actually just posted a recipe for watermelon lemonade yesterday. 😉
I feel the same way, this summer is going by way too quickly. This salad looks gorgeous and totally screams summer! Love the refreshing flavors!
I love how “light” this salad sounds! I may be trying this at some point this week. So colourful too!
I have all the ingredients necessary for this gorgeous recipe. Such a colourful healthy salad ! Thank you so much for sharing.
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