Easy and Refreshing Summer Salad

This watermelon cucumber salad is a refreshing addition to any meal. The colorful and flavor-packed blend of watermelon chunks and cucumber slices in this salad will keep you cool, even on the hottest days.

I like to bring this salad to potluck dinners and picnics, but there’s the challenge of keeping it fresh and cool on hot summer days. So what I do is fill a large ziplock bag with ice and place it in a bowl at the bottom of a cooler. Then I prop the salad on top of that before closing the cooler lid. When you’re ready to put it out on the serving table, keep it in the larger bowl of ice.

This salad is a refreshing side dish for any of these hamburger casserole dinners. All of these dishes are easy, but they deliver lots of deliciousness! It’s also good with any of these smoked sausage meals.

Ingredients You’ll Need

The main part of the salad requires what it’s name implies—watermelon and cucumber. I like to cut the melon into bite-size pieces and slice the cucumber.

You’ll also need a dressing to pull it all together. I used a blend of lemon juice, monk fruit, and olive oil. However, you can substitute avocado oil for the olive oil if you prefer.

The lemon gives this salad a delightful burst of tartness. In order to add a sweet-and-sour balance, I also add a hint of sweetener.

Most of the time, I use monk fruit, but when I run out, I use honey. This salad will be good with just the above ingredients. However, I like to kick it up a notch with some crumbled feta cheese and chopped fresh basil.

Easy Instructions

First, in a large mixing bowl, combine the watermelon cubes and cucumber slices. I like to go ahead and mix them up.

Next, in a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, and sweetener to make the dressing. Whisk it until it is well mixed.

Pour the dressing over the watermelon and cucumber. Gently toss the ingredients until everything is well coated.

After that, pour the mixture into a serving bowl. You can actually serve it now, or you can add even more ingredients.

Finally, sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese and chopped basil over the salad mixture. In addition to being a beautiful addition to the dinner table, it also adds flavor and texture to the meal.

More Potluck Salads

Another salad we enjoy bringing to potlucks is this bacon lettuce and tomato salad—a throw back to the BLT sandwich. This one is my husband’s current favorite.

No picnic or potluck is complete without this delicious potato salad like my mother used to make.

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