Description
Refreshing Mediterranean-inspired Peach Watermelon Salad combines sweet summer fruits with tangy feta and crisp mint leaves. Cool, zesty flavors dance together, creating a perfect light dish for hot days you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 3 peaches
- 1 mini watermelon
- 1 English cucumber
Herbs:
- 1 cup basil leaves, tightly packed
- 1/2 cup mint leaves, tightly packed
Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) avocado oil or olive oil
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Carefully dice peaches, watermelon, and cucumber into uniform, bite-sized cubes to ensure balanced texture and visual appeal.
- Transfer the chopped fruits into a spacious mixing vessel, creating a vibrant and colorful base for the salad.
- Prepare the aromatic dressing by blending avocado oil, maple syrup, freshly squeezed lemon juice, fragrant basil, delicate mint leaves, and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper until achieving a silky, smooth consistency.
- Delicately drizzle the prepared dressing over the fruit medley, using a gentle folding technique to coat each piece without crushing the delicate ingredients.
- For an optimal flavor profile and enhanced refreshment, refrigerate the salad for a brief 15-20 minute interval before serving, allowing the ingredients to meld and intensify their natural sweetness.
Notes
- Swap avocado or olive oil with lighter options like grapeseed oil for a lower-fat version that still maintains a smooth, silky dressing texture.
- Enhance protein content by adding crumbled feta cheese or toasted pumpkin seeds, making the salad more filling and nutritionally balanced.
- Adjust sweetness levels by using honey instead of maple syrup, which can provide a more complex, floral flavor profile while keeping the dressing natural.
- Maximize freshness by preparing the fruits and dressing separately, then combining just before serving to prevent sogginess and maintain crisp, vibrant textures.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg