Greek Watermelon and Cottage Cheese Salad

It’s the Greek summer favourite!

I know the minute you read Watermelon and Cottage Cheese Salad, you thought to yourself what a strange combination. This combination is not only refreshing but delicious too! One spoonful of this refreshing summer salad will leave you convinced that the combination of watermelon and cottage cheese is truly divine!

This easy summer salad is a favourite at our dinner table. We normally eat it as an evening snack or light meal. The sweet and salty mix of cottage cheese and watermelon definitely keeps us cool and refreshed during the hot summer days! 

It is the perfect summer salad recipe to toss up at the last minute if you have guests coming over or just want to cool yourself down after a tiring summer day! This vibrant bowl of watermelon is sure to add colour to any dinner table while you indulge in a feast with your loved ones.

Watermelon being the juicy summer fruit, icy cold cubes of it and crumbled salty cottage cheese salad is a Greek summer favourite. I have adapted this recipe from the classic Greek watermelon feta mix, making it easier to toss it up last minute by using cottage cheese instead of feta. The saltiness of the cottage cheese makes it the perfect substitute for feta. This variation includes thin slices of onion, a handful of seeds of your choice, a touch of freshly chopped vibrant mint leaves and a tangy lemon vinaigrette dressing. I have used pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and flax seeds to add a slight crunch.

All the ingredients required are the everyday pantry staples that we all have.  

It’s important you choose ingredients wisely and pick a juicy, ripe watermelon and fresh cottage cheese for your salad. How to pick the perfect juicy, ripe watermelon? 

The perfect watermelon for your salad

This is one of the tricky parts about choosing a watermelon as you don’t know what is inside. Most people check if the watermelon is ripe by tapping it. But another way to check is by lifting it.

Is the watermelon heavy according to its size? Compare it with the weight of another watermelon of the same size. The heavier the watermelon the ripest it is, which indicates that it is full of water. Also, take a close look at the colour of the watermelon. For the salad pick a dark and dull green watermelon instead of a light and shiny green one. This will make the perfect watermelon for your salad. 

The salad provides a lot of hydration from the watermelon, essential fatty acids and a full profile of amino acids along with vitamin A, B, C and E from the sunflower, pumpkin and flax seeds.  

Pair this refreshing salad with a chilled glass of wine and a chunk of bread. You can have it with any grilled meat such as chicken or fish, it’s a lovely light dinner. I recommend you to go out of your comfort zone and give this combination try. This is one of the best summer salads to indulge in on a hot day. I’m sure this watermelon and cottage cheese salad will become a favourite on your table. Just the way it did on ours!

Lets see how to prepare the Watermelon and Cottage Cheese Salad

Also try the Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken Salad