Spinach Salad with Watermelon and Feta

This refreshing & delicious spinach salad with watermelon and feta is loaded with great flavors and textures. A perfect salad for hot summer days!

My husband and I recently had dinner out while camping and enjoyed a tasty pizza & spinach salad with watermelon and feta. We both thought the salty feta cheese paired nicely with the sweet watermelon, crunchy pine nuts, and tangy white balsamic vinaigrette. I recreated the salad for a recent lunch on a super hot day and we thought it was filling and delicious without being heavy. This is really a terrific summer salad, especially on hot days.

How to Make a Spinach Salad with Watermelon and Feta

Make the white balsamic vinaigrette by combining olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, sugar, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper in a small jar; seal with a lid and shake until well combined. Set aside to allow flavors time to mingle. Side Note: We enjoy a very tangy vinaigrette. If you don’t, use less vinegar, to taste. 

Make the salad by placing the spinach, watermelon, red onion, and toasted pine nuts in a large bowl.

Drizzle with some well-shaken vinaigrette, to taste; toss to coat evenly. Top with feta cheese and season with a bit more sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

Spinach Salad with Watermelon and Feta

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking / Inspired by Mt. Hood Brewing Co.

Equipment

• Small Jar
• Sharp Knife

Ingredients

White Balsamic Vinaigrette:

• 3 tbsp good olive oil **Vegetable oil will work too
• 3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar **Use less vinegar if you don't want it very tangy
• Pinch of white sugar, to taste **Honey will also work well
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Salad:

• 4 cups baby spinach
• 1½ cups watermelon, cut into bite-size cubes **Use a seedless watermelon
• ½ small red onion, sliced thinly **Soak slices in ice water for 10 minutes if the flavor is too strong
• 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
• Feta cheese crumbles, to taste
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Make the white balsamic vinaigrette by combining olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, sugar, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper in a small jar; seal with a lid and shake until well combined. Set aside to allow flavors time to mingle. Side Note: We enjoy a very tangy vinaigrette. If you don't, use less vinegar, to taste. 
• Make the salad by placing the spinach, watermelon, red onion, and toasted pine nuts in a large bowl.
• Drizzle with some well-shaken vinaigrette, to taste; toss to coat evenly.
• Top with feta cheese and season with a bit more sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately. Enjoy. 

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