Watermelon Avocado Salad Recipe
This Watermelon Avocado Salad with Whipped Goat Cheese combines juicy watermelon, creamy avocado and whipped goat cheese into an elegant side salad or appetizer that's impressive, yet simple to make!
Servings: 6
Calories: 264kcal
Equipment
- Food Processor
- melon baller
Ingredients
- 4 cups watermelon balls, cut with melon baller*
- 1 cup thinly sliced seedless cucumber*
- 1 medium ripe avocado, cubed
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- optional: fresh basil or mint, for garnish
Whipped Goat Cheese
- 4 oz honey flavored goat cheese*
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Honey Lime Vinaigrette
- the juice of 1 lime
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Make the whipped goat cheese. Add goat cheese, olive oil and salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor with the blade in place. Process until smooth and well combined. 2. To make the dressing, whisk vinaigrette ingredients thoroughly, or add to a mason jar and seal and shake well. 3. Assembling the salad. Spread half of the goat cheese on a large platter or plate, in the corners. Layer the watermelon, cucumber and shallots in the center, top with avocado cubes and small spoonfuls of whipped goat cheese, and drizzle with lime vinaigrette. Sprinkle salt and pepper lightly over top. 4. Garnish salad with fresh basil or mint, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
Alternatively, if you do not have a food processor, you could whisk the goat cheese and olive oil vigorously until well combined. You could also use an immersion blender to whip them together.
If you do not have a melon baller, you could also cut the watermelon into small cubes for this salad.
I like to use seedless cucumber for this, but use whatever you like.
Plain goat cheese would also work.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 839IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg