By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 1, 2026
Serves 4
222 cal · 15 min
Fruit & Feta Salad
Recipe GLPR254f9100cc5a91
A refreshing and vibrant salad combining sweet watermelon and cantaloupe with peppery arugula or spinach, creamy feta cheese, and crunchy pine nuts, all brought together with a simple balsamic vinaigrette.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
1½ tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
dash Black pepper
2 cups Watermelon, cut into chunks
2 cups Cantaloupe, cut into chunks
¼ cup Red onion, thinly sliced
6 cups Fresh spinach or arugula
½ cup Reduced-fat feta cheese crumbles
¼ cup Pine nuts
Directions
In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and a dash of black pepper until well combined. Set the vinaigrette aside.
In a large bowl, combine the watermelon chunks, cantaloupe chunks, sliced red onion, fresh spinach or arugula, feta cheese crumbles, and pine nuts.
Pour the prepared vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently but thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated.
Divide the salad evenly among four serving bowls or plates and serve immediately.
Comments
Pine nuts are the catch here—they're not standard stock at Charlotte chains like Harris Teeter or Food Lion, which means a trip to ALDI or Kroger's bulk section, or a pricey specialty sourcing. The rest of the ingredients are easy finds at any major grocer, and the prep is genuinely 15 minutes: no cooking, just chopping fruit and onion, then tossing. At $4–5 per serving when watermelon and cantaloupe are in season (which overlaps summer in the Carolinas), this is a steal for a side or light lunch. The feta holds up well as a leftover, though the salad is best eaten the same day before the fruit softens and the onion gets too harsh.
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