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A square salad arranged like a checkerboard with alternating cubes of watermelon and feta, garnished with small basil leaves, and surrounded by overlapping cucumber slices on a round white plate—perfect for fresh, healthy bites.
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Watermelon Feta Chessboard Salad

Impressive chessboard salad featuring watermelon, feta, and basil with a cucumber frame.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: beautiful salads, easy lunch, light lunch
Servings: 8 people

Equipment

  • small square cookie cutter

Ingredients

  • 1/2 watermelon
  • 600 grams feta
  • 10 slices cucumber
  • fresh basil leaves to garnish
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons balsamic glaze
  • sea salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Slice the watermelon.
  • Use the square cookie cutter to cut out the watermelon cubes. You'll need 32 cubes of watermelon and feta, each.
  • Repeat with the feta. I got 9 cutouts from each block.
  • Arrange the chessboard on a large platter or chopping board.
  • Halve the cucumber slices and place the halves along the outer edge of the salad.
  • Top with finely chopped basil or use single leaves, as you prefer.
  • To make the dressing, mix olive oil and balsamic glaze.
  • Add sea salt and white pepper to taste, and pour the dressing over the salad when ready to serve.

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Notes

Save your feta leftovers to top onto your next salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 858mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1923IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 391mg | Iron: 1mg