This peach, cucumber and melon salad with feta and mint is such a delightful summertime fruit salad. It's sweet, tart and full of unexpected flavor.
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Why You'll Love it
This Peach, Cucumber and Melon Salad with Feta and Mint is the perfect combination of sweet and salty. Each bite bursts with freshness, making it an ideal companion for those sunny summer days.
Juicy peaches, refreshing cucumbers, and succulent melon, all mingle with creamy feta cheese and bright mint leaves. It’s reminiscent of the classic watermelon feta salad but with a refreshing twist that elevates it to a whole new level.
This unique combination not only looks stunning on the plate but also offers a delightful medley of textures and tastes that will leave you and your guests craving more.
Whether you’re hosting a casual outdoor gathering or enjoying a picnic in the park, this salad is the perfect addition to any summertime barbecue.
It pairs beautifully with grilled meats and vegetables, adding a vibrant pop of color and flavor to your spread.
Trust me, once you serve this salad, it will become a staple at all your summer festivities!
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Peaches: Feel free to swap the peaches out for another delicious stone fruit of your choice. It's also great with necterines or plums.
- Honeydew: Not a fan of honeydew? Feel free to swap it for seedless watermelon or cantaloupe.
- Cucumbers: I think cucumbers add a crisp texture that is so delightful. But if you have an aversion, you can leave them out.
- Pickled Red Onion: My recipe for pickled pink onions have a sweet and tart flavor profile that is absolutely delicious in this summertime fruit salad. You could also substitute them for thinly shaved shallots if you don't do onions.
- Peppadews: If you don't have peppadews, you could use thinly sliced chili pepper or even pickled jalapeno!
- Feta Cheese: If you're not a fan of feta cheese, you could use halloumi or queso fresco.
- Fresh Mint: Basil, cilantro or mint is ideal.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: I recommend a high quality finishing oil that's fruity and bold.
- White Balsamic Vinegar Glaze: I used a grapefruit white balsamic glaze but that might be hard to find.
- Flaky Salt: Kosher salt is also ideal.
- Fresh Cracked Black Pepper: You might think pepper on a fruit salad is a bit odd but trust me on this one. It's so good and adds so much flavor.
How to Make it
Making this peach cucumber melon salad with feta and a total breeze!
All you need to do is chop up your ingredients and add them to a large bowl.
Add olive oil, white balsamic vinegar glaze, salt and pepper along with half of the feta and toss it all together.
Let it sit in the mixing bowl for 20 minutes to let the natural juices come together.
Add ingredients to a serving platter or salad bowl and crumble the remaining feta on top.
Serve cold or at room temperature and enjoy.
You can place any leftovers in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for a few days.
What goes with it?
I think this easy fruit salad recipe with feta goes perfectly with a colorful summer barbecue. Here are some of my favorite recipes to serve with it.
- Huli Huli Chicken (Grilled Hawaiian Chicken & Sauce Recipe)
- Easy Coconut Rice Recipe (Made In The Rice Cooker)
- Meme's Southern Fried Corn Recipe (The Best Skillet Recipe!)
- Bruschetti - Easy Bruschetta Pasta Salad Recipe
- Viral Cottage Cheese Toast (Easy Sweet & Savory Ideas)
- Crispy Chicken Cutlets (Easy Southern Oven Baked Recipe)
- Southern Cucumber Salad with Onion, Vinegar & Sugar Recipe
If you love this colorful fruit salad with feta, try this peach tomato halloumi salad with hot honey.
Recipe
Peach, Cucumber & Melon Salad with Feta
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups Peaches (about 2 large peaches) cut into bite sized pieces
- 2.5 cups Honeydew cut into bite sized pieces
- 4 small Persian Cucumbers cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 tablespoon Pink Pickled Onions finely diced
- 2 tablespoon Peppadews finely diced
- 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoon White Balsamic Glaze
- 2 tablespoon Fresh Mint finely minced
- 6 oz Feta Cheese divided and crumbled
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Fresh Cracked Pepper
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients and half of the feta to a large bowl and toss.
- Let it rest for 20 minutes for the natural juices to come together.
- Toss once more and place on your serving platter or bowl.
- Top with remaining feta and serve.