Watermelon Basil Salad. Delicious, vegan, refreshing and beautiful to look at! This salad is a sure crowd pleaser that will keep you coming back for more. Perfect as a side dish.
The combination of flavours is truly amazing with the sweet watermelon, fresh basil, red onions and a balsamic reduction. It's one of my all-time favourite watermelon recipes ever!
This watermelon and basil salad is great for the warmer season when watermelons are in season! A great way to support seasonal produce as well.
My salad is pretty easy to make and you don't need to scoop the balls into circles if you don't want to. You can chop up your watermelon and dice them into squares if that's easier.
I know there are many watermelon basil salad recipes out there but this one is simple and fail-proof! I hope you give it a try!
How did I scoop the watermelon into little balls?
I used a melon scoop! They are pretty inexpensive and you can purchase them online. Just make sure yours has a little whole in the scoop so the melon can fall out easily.
For this Watermelon Basil Salad
You'll need the following ingredients for the best watermelon basil salad!
1 mini-size watermelon, seedless (about 3-4 cups)
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
¼ cup red onion, sliced
Dressing:
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
Balsamic Vinaigrette
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon organic cane sugar
Other Salad recipes to check out!
Asian Salad with Sesame Lemon Dressing
Mandarin Avocado Salad with Lemon Onion Dressing
Sesame Peach Avocado Salad with Lemon Dressing
Give it a try!
Well I hope you give my Watermelon Basil Salad recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.
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Easy Watermelon Basil Salad (30-min. Recipe)
Ingredients
- 5 cups watermelon seedless, diced
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
- ¼ cup red onion sliced
Dressing
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cane sugar
Instructions
- Slice watermelon into half. Using a melon scoop, scoop melon into balls. If you don’t own a melon scoop, carve off the watermelon skin and dice melon into cubes. Place into a large salad bowl.
- Add chopped basil and sliced red onion.
- In a separate small bowl, mix olive oil and lime juice. Pour over salad and gently mix.
- In a small pot over high heat, whisk together balsamic vinegar and sugar. Reduce until it is thick like a syrup. Drizzle over top of the salad. Serve immediately and enjoy! Note: It is best to consume salad within the same day.
NOTES
I just love the different textures in this delicious salad. It is beautiful and colourful - a real showstopper!
We pretty much always have watermelon around during the summer, so this salad would be easy for me to whip up! What a perfect side dish! So refreshing, Christie 🙂
This is absolutely perfect for summer! Love the idea of the watermelon and red onion together! And the best part is how easy it is to make! 🙂
Thanks Sherri! Yes so good! It's incredibly hydrating and delicious!
OMG watermelon and basil?! Okay I literally have sooo much basil growing in the garden... it is fate that I make this!!
This is just the perfect summer salad! It would be great on the side with our grilled burgers this evening!
This is such a fabulously refreshing dinner salad recipe... and I simply adore your homemade dressing!!