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Mediterranean Watermelon Salad: Refreshing and Zesty

by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 6 Comments

Did you ever think to add watermelon to a summer salad? It’s amazingly tasty and refreshing because it also contains mint. Serve it for a pool party, picnic, or potluck, or just enjoy it for yourself. Every ingredient is healthy and you’ll want to come back for more.

Enjoy this recipe!

Watermelon Salad

Mediterranean Watermelon Salad

Rebecca Forstadt Olkowski
A delightful and nutritious end-of-the-summer salad made with watermelon and fresh vegetables.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Salad
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups of watermelon chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 small Persian cucumber chopped
  • 2-4 thin slices of onion cut in half
  • 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped bell pepper I used mini yellow and orange bell peppers
  • 6-12 Kalamata olives pitted and sliced in half
  • 2 fresh mint leaves chopped

Dressing

  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • juice of a small lime squeezed
  • 1 clove of garlic crushed
  • 1/2 tsp honey

Instructions
 

  • Assemble the chopped vegetables, watermelon, and mint on salad plates

Dressing

  • Blend all ingredients. Drizzle over salad

What makes this salad so Mediterranean in nature is that it combines sweet watermelon with more savory vegetables like Kalamata olives, baby bell peppers, cucumbers, and just a touch of mint. The dressing has a mixture of lime and honey making it sweet and zesty.

Bell Peppers Mini
Baby bell peppers

The benefits of eating watermelon

Watermelon is one of the healthiest fruits you can eat.  Deep red watermelons have more lycopene than even tomatoes.  They also contain antioxidant carotenoids,  lutein, and beta-carotene to lower blood pressure, improve arterial and cardiovascular health, and reduce soreness after exercise. Because the fruit is 92 percent water it will help keep you hydrated. That’s important for everybody, but especially if you’re over 50.

If you’re having blood pressure issues, kidney disorders, diabetes, immune system problems, impotence, or macular degeneration add watermelon to your diet when it’s in season.  It couldn’t hurt.

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What other ways do you serve watermelon?  Please leave a comment below.

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About Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski

Rebecca Olkowski is a travel/lifestyle blogger and founder of BabyBoomster.com, for active older women over 50. She is a purveyor of all things fun, loves to venture out in the world, is a foodie, and lives in Los Angeles.

Comments

  1. Shelley Bell says

    September 5, 2013 at 8:25 am

    Thanks for the great idea! I’m inspired to cut open the watermelon that is sitting on my counter! I have some mint in my garden too. And I think I will make some watermelon water by blending some watermelon with cold water and then adding small watermelon chunks. Woo hoo! So refreshing!

    Reply
    • Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski says

      September 5, 2013 at 11:06 am

      That sounds so yummy! I love watermelon water too. Mint makes it even more refreshing. Enjoy Shelley. I’m so glad I was able to inspire you!

      Reply
  2. Rita says

    June 26, 2023 at 1:28 pm

    Looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski says

      June 26, 2023 at 2:26 pm

      It is, Rita. I hope you try it.

      Reply
  3. Nas says

    June 28, 2023 at 3:55 pm

    Sounds such a yummy dish!

    Reply

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