Watermelon Feta Salad with Kale & Avocado

Nothing beats this cooling watermelon feta salad in the summertime. With a bright dressing & lots of crisp veggies, it’s a yummy, refreshing lunch.

summer / salads / gluten free

I love kale, and I love summer… therefore this might be my perfect salad.

The temps aren’t too high here just yet but with all of the crazy rain we’ve been having, the humidity makes it sweltering to say the least. This watermelon feta salad is as refreshing as it gets – cool, crisp watermelon, fennel, and cucumber are mixed with creamy avocado and feta cheese. It’s pretty much everything I love tossed into a bowl.

This is a greener version of this spicy watermelon salad that I love. The kale idea came from a salad that I regularly get at Snap Kitchen, a healthy take-away place in Austin. (If you’re in Austin, go check it out… you’ll probably see me grabbing lunch there).

Watermelon Feta Salad Serving Suggestions

This salad is a great choice for a weekday lunch. When you’re prepping it in advance, keep the avocado separate until you’re ready to serve it (otherwise it can become brown and slightly bitter). If you’re going to store it longer than a few hours, I might keep the watermelon separate too so that it doesn’t get too watery at the bottom of the bowl or container.

Want to serve this salad as part of a summer dinner? It would be excellent with veggie burgers, black bean burgers, or jackfruit sandwiches.

If you love this watermelon feta salad…

Make this spicy watermelon salad, this kale salad, or this couscous salad next!

4.8 from 5 reviews

Watermelon Feta Salad with Avocado & Kale

PrintPrep time 20 minsTotal time 20 mins This bright watermelon feta salad is one of my favorite lunches on hot summer days. The combination of creamy avocado & cheese with crisp veggies makes it satisfying and refreshing.Author: Jeanine DonofrioRecipe type: Salad, side dishServes: 2 as lunch, 4 as a sideIngredients

one small bunch of curly kale
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice, more to taste
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1 small fennel bulb, very thinly sliced
1 small cucumber, very thinly sliced
3 small radishes, thinly sliced
2 scallions, chopped
½ avocado, pitted and cubed
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
4 cups cubed watermelon, seeds removed
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Kristen
06.28.2016
Fresh, colorful and delicious. Thanks!
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Brian @ A Thought For Food from athoughtforfood.net
08.03.2015
What a pairing! And a double bonus that it results in a gorgeous, colorful salad!
And, by the way, I too love kale. All those naysayers… I just don’t get it. Kale is wonderful!
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SuziCat
07.14.2015
This was REALLY GOOD. I made it last night – I have been growing kale and I had a watermelon in the fridge and thought the two needed be married. I’m so glad I found your recipe – it is delish!
I will definitely make it again. Thank you.
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- SuziCat
  07.14.2015
  PS – I am vegan and did not use the feta. I didn’t even miss it! The salad stands well on its own without the cheese. I almost forgot it was an ingredient until I just wrote this comment!! 🙂
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Amber Ashford from vacuumsealersguide.com
06.19.2015
I love how bright and colorful this salad is; it looks so inviting and delicious!
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lynsey | lynseylovesfood from lynseylovesfood.com
06.18.2015
oh i also love kale and watermelon. i just made a kale and strawberry salad for the blog today but as soon as there are watermelons available (i.e. the local ones) i am making this beauty. xo
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Molly @ The Move to America from themovetoamerica.wordpress.com
06.18.2015
This looks and sounds wonderful – especially as the weather is really getting very hot where I live (Ohio) and the availablity of watermelon is widespread!
I am so glad I stumbled across your site!
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Heather Mason @Nutty Nutrition from nuttynutritionandfitness.com
06.18.2015
This salad looks so pretty and delicious! Watermelon with feta is the best!
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Paige from gilkeyrestaurantconsulting.com
06.18.2015
I’ve never tried watermelon on a salad before but it sounds refreshing. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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Anna
06.18.2015
this is the perfect summer salad!! so yummy 🙂
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[email protected] from gringalicious.com
06.18.2015
I adore watermelon on my salads and I’ve never thought to add avocado. This looks lovely and delicious!
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Adina from whereismyspoon.co
06.18.2015
I love the simple watermelon and feta salad, so I will definitely have to try this version.
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Jennifer @ The Foodie Patootie from thefoodiepatootie.com
06.17.2015
What a perfect summer salad! Love the juicy watermelon.
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Katie @ Whole Nourishment from wholenourishment.net
06.17.2015
This is the ultimate summer salad to me. Juicy, sweet, creamy, crunchy, and still refreshing…the works! Will definitely be making this this summer.
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Ellen Debenport from EllenDebenport.com
06.17.2015
Thanks for mentioning Snap Kitchen. I live in Wimberley, so I’m in Austin all the time, and I hadn’t heard about it. It’s also in Dallas and Houston. Progress!
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- jeanine
  06.18.2015
  It’s really good – my favorite healthy quick lunch spot 🙂
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Stephanie from mindyourplants.com
06.17.2015
Wow, what a colorful summer salad! I love the combination of juicy watermelon with creamy avocado – I’ll have to try this and let you know how it turns out.
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Eileen from hampiesandwiches.blogspot.com
06.17.2015
Such a beautiful salad! I love the idea of combining super-summery watermelon with hearty kale.
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Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar from warmvanillasugar.com
06.17.2015
I love kale and summer too! And watermelon and avocado….this salad was made for me!
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Watermelon Feta Salad with Kale & Avocado