Buy Now → Watermelon Salad with Yogurt, Dukkah & Olive Oil
Feta doesn’t get to have all the fun! Take a break from the typical watermelon meets feta salad with this fun twist. This watermelon salad has crisp fruit piled on top of creamy yogurt, then is generously sprinkled with a savory spiced dukkah seasoning. To finish things off, it’s drizzled with fruity olive oil and scattered with pistachio, lime zest & herbs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes + chilling time
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: fruit salad
- Method: no cook
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups / 600 g fresh watermelon, about 1/2 medium seedless watermelon
- 1 cup / 240 g non-dairy yogurt
- 2 tbsp / 30 ml fruity extra virgin olive oil
- 2 – 4 tbsp / 20 – 40 g dukkah seasoning, see notes
- 1 – 2 tbsp / 10 – 20 g roasted pistachios
- handful of chopped fresh tarragon, or dried tarragon to taste
- handful of chopped fresh mint, or dried mint to taste
- fresh lime zest, optional
- flaky sea salt, to taste
- fresh cracked rainbow peppercorns, to taste
Instructions
CHILL: Dice the watermelon into bite size pieces, then transfer them to a bowl and chill, covered, for at least an hour or two or preferably overnight. This gives the watermelon time to release some of its juices, chill and crisp up more firmly.
DRAIN: Gently tip the chilled watermelon cubes into a colander or strainer, draining off and discarding any excess liquid.
ARRANGE: Spoon the yogurt into the center of a serving plate or bowl. Use the back of the spoon to swirl and smooth the yogurt so that it covers the bottom of the serving dish in a thin, even layer. Scoop the chilled watermelon on top of the yogurt and drizzle it with the olive oil.
GARNISH: Sprinkle the watermelon salad with dukkah seasoning, pistachios, fresh or dried herbs and lime zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve immediately.
Notes
- There are myriad different varieties of dukkah blends out there. I’m partial to this one from Trader Joe’s or this dukkah seasoning on Amazon because I think the fennel and / or anise in both of those work so well with the watermelon, but it is of course much cheaper in stores! I’ve linked them both here so you can see the full ingredients list but don’t recommend you purchasing at this inflated online price.
Find it online: https://meatified.com/watermelon-salad/