Name: Watermelon Feta Appetizer
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 slices watermelon; 150 grams feta; 9 slices cucumber; 9 fresh basil (or mint leaves); 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze (or hot honey); sea salt (to serve)

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For a refreshing recipe that will get you thinking about hot summer days, you must try these delicious Watermelon Feta Appetizers.

Slices of cucumber topped with white cheese, two small round pink watermelon bites, and a fresh basil leaf are arranged neatly on a gray plate—perfect for health-conscious food lovers seeking refreshing recipes.

They are a crowd pleaser, striking the perfect balance between sweet and savory. To make them, all you need is salty feta cheese, crisp cucumber, and juicy watermelon.

Serve these adorable bites at your next garden party, enjoy them as a snack, or bring them on a picnic for the perfect summer appetizer. Top them with a tangy balsamic glaze or hot honey for extra flavor.

A round plate with nine bites made of two watermelon balls, a slice of feta, and a basil leaf on a cucumber slice, arranged on a gray surface.

Recipe Tip

If you don’t have a melon baller, cut similar-sized cubes of watermelon, cucumber, and feta, then skewer them with fresh basil or mint to make watermelon skewers.

A plate of healthy appetizers with cucumber slices topped with white cheese, round watermelon balls, and a basil leaf on each—perfect for refreshing bites arranged neatly in rows.

Servings: bites

Watermelon Feta Appetizer

Prep: 25

Cook: 0

Total: 25

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Equipment

melon baller

Ingredients

Instructions

Slice the cucumber at an angle to get as wide pieces as possible.
Use the melon baller to scoop out the watermelon.
Cut the feta into pieces similar to the cucumber slices.
Place the feta slices on top of the cucumber.
Top with basil stems (or thin pieces of cucumber skin for the cherry stems).
Add the two watermelon 'cherries' and a fresh basil leaf (or mint leaf).
Drizzle with balsamic glaze or hot honey.
Sprinkle with sea salt.
Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 67kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 15mg, Sodium: 191mg, Potassium: 92mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 458IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 88mg, Iron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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