Hi there! If you’re looking for a watermelon salad recipe that will knock your socks off, you are in the right place!
This juicy summer salad is bursting with flavor.
It combines salty feta cheese, sweet watermelon, crunchy toasted almonds with a homemade lime vinaigrette.
This is all piled high on top of fresh mixed greens with perfectly grilled lemon garlic chicken.
Are you drooling yet?
I am! 🙂 Let’s get to it!
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Watermelon Feta Chicken Salad Recipe
As always, I’ll save you any more commentary and hit you with the recipe directly below.
But if you have a minute, take a peek at the tips and tricks below to ensure yours turns out to perfection!
Watermelon Feta Chicken Salad Recipe
- 1 large pkg boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 5-10oz Container Mixed Greens
- 1/4 seedless watermelon, diced
- 1/2 cup Athenos brand feta cheese
- 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
- 1 packet True Lime Crystalized Lime
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Light Olive Oil
- 1/2 tsp Onion Salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh cracked pepper
- 1/2 Cup Lemon Juice
- 1/4 Cup Lime Juice
- 1/2 Cup Light Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Garlic Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
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Combine chicken marinade ingredients and soak thin sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts for 30 minutes, or up to 6 hours. Grill on medium heat until cooked through.
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In a mason jar with a lid, or small mixing bowl combine lime vinaigrette ingredients (lime juice, true lime, sugar, oil, onion salt, pepper) and shake/whisk until well incorporated.
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Place sliced almonds in a dry pan on medium heat, stirring occasionally until toasted and golden brown. Remove almonds from heat to cool.
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On two large dinner plates, assemble a heaping portion of mixed greens
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Slice grilled chicken and layer on top of salad greens
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Add desired amounts of diced watermelon, crumbled feta, and sliced almonds
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Drizzle with lime vinaigrette before serving
Watermelon Salad Recipe Run Down
This watermelon salad recipe is one of my absolute favorites!
It has only a few ingredients, which makes it quick and easy to make.
But it also does not skimp on flavor or texture.
It’s a mouthwatering combination of salty, sweet, crunchy and filling this main dish summer salad recipe is a must try!
First things fist, let’s talk grilled chicken!
I’ve included a quick chicken marinade recipe above that I use for SO many chicken dishes (like these insanely good chicken fajitas).
It’s a simple tangy vinaigrette that infuses so much flavor!
Truth be told, I almost always have these grilled chicken breasts ready and in my freezer.
I buy the value sized package at the store, filet the larger breasts in half to reduce thickness, and marinade and grill them in a big batch.
I usually freeze whatever I don’t use for that recipe.
They keep really well and help dinners like this watermelon feta chicken salad come together in just a few minutes!
Next up, lime time!
If you have not tried the lime/watermelon combination, you are really missing out.
While fresh squeezed lime juice on watermelon is SO good, I like this crystallized True Lime powder even more.
The flavor enhancement it provides is amazing, and I use it to jump start my vinaigrette dressing for this watermelon feta chicken salad.
I recommend snagging a box of True Lime and using them to flavor anything that needs a citrus enhancement.
Simply combine lime vinaigrette dressing ingredients and mix/shake until well combined!
- Lime juice, true lime packet, sugar, oil, onion salt, pepper
Simple, yet so delicious!
Toasting almonds is one of the easiest AND hardest jobs in making this watermelon salad!
I like to keep a large bag of sliced almonds in the freezer (to keep them fresh) and toast them in a dry pan before serving.
Medium heat toasts these babies up in no time.
Be careful not to walk away, they brown quickly and can scorch in a matter of seconds.
Don’t skip this step, they provide the best crunch to the salad and pair perfectly with the watermelon and feta.
Now that your ingredients are prepped and waiting, all that remains is to assemble your salad!
This recipe will easily make two adult sized dinner salad portions, you could easily double to feed a family of four.
Grab a good sized dinner plate and start piling together your salad ingredients!
I find adding ingredients in the follow order works best: greens, chicken, watermelon, feta, almonds, vinaigrette .
This salad tastes every bit as good as it looks!
If you’d like more flavorful and filling salad recipes, check out this post! –> 10 Outrageously Flavorful Salad Recipes That Will Keep You Full
Cheers for now my friends!
<3 Ang
