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Often the best Salads are the simple ones, and that couldn\u2019t be truer here. This delicious Watermelon and Mint Salad is so easy to prepare and tastes great! Naturally given the ingredients this Salad is ideally served during the warm Summer months. Watermelon is at its peak during the Summer, and its watery, refreshing flavor offers an amazing respite from the hot weather. The pairing with Mint is the perfect combination of ingredients, ensuring this dish will be a guaranteed hit!

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How to make a refreshing Watermelon and Mint Salad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is seriously one of the easiest salads you can make at home. The trick to getting the best flavor out of this salad all comes down to the ingredients. Watermelons can be found all year around now, however they taste their absolute best in the Summertime. Their natural sweetness is at its best, and that flavor really does come through in the Salad

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So really, the trick to perfecting this dish is less about any kind of cooking skills, but more about the time of year the Salad is made. Sourcing great quality ingredients is the cornerstone to any great dish, and that is definitely the case with our Watermelon and Mint Salad

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Other than the Watermelon, the second key ingredient is of course, the Mint. Mint is less seasonal and will taste just as good during the middle of Winter as it will in the summertime. Always aim for the freshest Mint you can find. Go for Mint leaves that are bright and bushy. If you\u2019re super-fancy, you can even try to grow your own Mint at home with a simple herb garden! This will ensure the best quality herbs all year round

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A classic Watermelon Salad also includes some freshly diced Cucumber and thinly sliced Red Onion. With the Cucumber there is no need to peel or deseed then. Just dice them up and throw them into the Salad!

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I like to let the Red Onion soak in the Lemon Juice and Salt for about 10 minutes before adding the remaining ingredients. This will help to slightly pickle them, and take some of that harshness you sometimes get when eating raw Red Onion

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No need for a big dressing, the ingredients offer all the flavor needed!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For most Salads a strongly flavored dressing or vinaigrette is required to really bring out the flavor in the ingredients. That\u2019s not the case with this Watermelon and Mint Salad. The ingredients themselves pack in so much flavor, that no dressing is required

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If you were to make a big dressing, it will just overpower the freshness of the ingredients. So, all you need to add to the Salad is a little bit of Lemon Juice and (optional) Balsamic Glaze right before serving and you are set. A touch of Salt also can\u2019t hurt, as Salt will bring out more of the natural sweetness of the ingredients

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We finish this delicious Salad with some crunchy Pistachio Nuts and Goats Cheese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nothing completes a great homemade Salad more than some great toppings! You can get creative with whatever toppings you like for this Salad. We\u2019ve opted for a beautiful combination of Pistachio Nuts and creamy Goats Cheese. The combination of these two ingredients offers the perfect contrast of crunch and creamy textures, while also adding brilliant flavors to the dish

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What you\u2019re looking for when adding toppings to Salads is great textural enhancements that also taste great. Roughly chopped Nuts are always a great choice for that reason. We\u2019ve opted for Pistachio Nuts because we love their taste. However, you can substitute them for any other type of Nuts that you prefer

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Croutons are also another great alternative textural component you can add to the Watermelon and Mint Salad. You can make your own Croutons from scratch at home too! Just check out our simple recipe <\/a>for homemade Croutons

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Goats Cheese adds a beautiful creamy texture and a wonderful flavor to the dish. It offers a striking visual on the plate, and once it starts to melt a bit, becomes so tasty alongside that sweet Watermelon. You can replace the Goats Cheese with Feta Cheese if you like, or exclude it completely for a 100% Vegan meal

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What\u2019s a good protein to pair with Watermelon Salad?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is quite a light salad, and as such does benefit from being served with lighter proteins. It\u2019s naturally at home with Seafood. Salmon, Tuna, any Whitefish and Shellfish is going to taste amazing alongside this Salad

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As Watermelon is quite a sweet fruit, it will pair very well with Duck. So instead of a typical Duck and Cherry, or Duck and Mango pairing, try it with some Watermelon. Overall, this is not going to be an exceptionally filling meal, but if you\u2019re looking for something light to enjoy when it\u2019s hot outside, nothing is going to match this amazing Watermelon and Mint Salad

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There are loads of great recipes on Dinnertime Somewhere that we recommend enjoying with this Salad. Here are four recipes you should try alongside it:

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