Watermelon Feta Salad with Golden Tomatoes and Tarragon

Fresh and vibrant Watermelon Feta Salad with Golden Tomatoes and Tarragon, drizzled with tangy Sherry Vinaigrette. A chop salad that captures all the best flavors of summer.

“Summer of Salads” continues this week with a spin on a classic, the Watermelon Feta Salad.

We all have our favorite summer salad. One that includes fresh seasonal produce at its peek, ushering in years of summertime memories of picnics and family reunions.

For some, it’s a caprese salad of some sort. For others it’s a slaw or potato salad.

However, my nostalgic summer salad of choice is a Watermelon Feta Salad variation. A salad I’ve been making every summer since my wedding over sixteen years ago. Every time I make this salad, I’m reminded of that first newlywed summer in Oklahoma, sitting at the kitchen table in our first rental house, and my very first potted tomato plant.

All happy associations.

This particular Watermelon Feta Salad with Golden Tomatoes and Tarragon, combines the crisp sweetness of ripe juicy watermelon with tangy yellow tomato wedges, aromatic tarragon and zingy red onion. The salty note of the feta accentuates these farm-fresh ingredients in the best possible way.

This quick Watermelon Feta Salad with Golden Tomatoes and Tarragon is then tossed with a light sherry vinaigrette and it’s ready to serve at all your summer gatherings.

I could eat Watermelon Feta Salad with Golden Tomatoes and Tarragon every single day in the summer, and smile while I’m doing so, without exception. It pairs perfectly with BBQ Chicken, corn on the cob, and fresh berry crumble. It also goes quite nicely with Garlic Lime Salmon.

We’re halfway through our Summer of Salads. I encourage you to make the most of your farmers’ markets and roadside produce stands this season. The very best flavors come from the freshest produce!

Click here to see all our Summertime Salads.

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Watermelon Feta Salad with Golden Tomatoes and Tarragon

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Gorgeous Watermelon Feta Salad with Golden Tomatoes and Tarragon drizzled with Sherry Vinaigrette. A chop salad that captures all the best flavors of summer.

Servings: 6

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

• 1/4 ripe seedless watermelon cut into 1/2 x 1 x 2-inch wedges
• 2 golden tomatoes cut into wedges
• 1/2 red onion sliced
• 8 ounces feta cut into 1/2 x 1-inch chunks
• 3 tablespoons roughly chopped tarragon leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon dry sherry
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

• Chop the watermelon, tomatoes, onion, feta, and tarragon and place in a large salad bowl.
• Whisk the olive oil, rice vinegar, honey, and sherry in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Drizzle the vinaigrette over the top of the salad and gently toss.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 230kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 34mg, Sodium: 429mg, Potassium: 450mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 18g, Vitamin A: 1715IU, Vitamin C: 23.3mg, Calcium: 246mg, Iron: 1.9mg

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Author: Sommer Collier

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