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Watermelon and Blue Cheese Salad
Prep
20 mins
Cook
0 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Easy
This is one of my favorite summer salads because it comes together in just twenty minutes with zero cooking required. The combination of sweet, juicy watermelon with tangy blue cheese sounds unusual, but trust me, it's absolutely magical. Watermelon is packed with lycopene and vitamins that are great for your heart, plus it's incredibly refreshing on hot days. The crisp sweet onion and fresh mint round everything out perfectly, while the white balsamic vinegar dressing ties all those bright flavors together. It's simple, impressive, and perfect for potlucks or weeknight dinners when you want something that feels special without the fuss.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup light olive oil½ cup light olive oil
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar, salt and ground black pepper to taste¼ cup white balsamic vinegar, salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 55 pounds watermelon, cut into bite-size cubes
- 11 small sweet onion (such as vidalia®), thinly sliced
- 22 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, or more to taste
- 66 ounces crumbled blue cheese
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Instructions
- 1
Whisk olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until smooth.
- 2
Mix watermelon, onion, and mint together in a separate bowl. Drizzle dressing over watermelon mixture and add blue cheese; toss well.
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