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Refreshing, light and flavorful, this salad is perfect for summer entertaining!
Disclaimer: I was compensated by Peapod.com to create this recipe. However, like always, the opinions are entirely my own. Promise 🙂
This is a really delicious recipe. Like I-am-borderline-obsessed-with-it-and-make-it-weekly-delicious-recipe.
Now let’s get started.
I can’t believe that summer is half way over already. I love that we don’t have a structured routine in the summer (besides all of these baseball games) but it can be difficult to be productive with the kids home. Don’t get me wrong, I am not ready for homework and after school activities yet, I am simply looking for ways to make life a little easier.
One thing I don’t have time to do? Go to the grocery store up to 4 times a week with my 3 little friends. I am not sure if this is a food blogger problem or everyone frequents grocery stores that frequently, but I do. I make my lists for the recipes I am going to prepare and inevitably I always forget something. It’s easy to run to the store when your kids are in school but not so much when they are home. All. The Time. That’s until I found Peapod.com!
The beauty of Peapod.com is I can order my groceries in my pj’s, at midnight, on my laptop and they can be delivered to my house the next day. I will take that over bringing my 3 kids to the grocery store any day of the week! To make life even easier, each week it saves your shopping list from the prior weeks so you can simply reorder all of your staples! You know, you always want the same yogurts that your kids like and the almond milk that you like every week. Now that’s what you call simplifying your life.
My favorite part of Peapod.com is the section called “Peapod Local Farm Box” where you can take advantage of local produce. You not only get the advantage of more nutritious fruits and vegetables (they aren’t sitting on a truck going across country losing nutrients) as well as supporting your local farmers. That is such a great feature!
Now, let’s gush a bit about this salad. Guess what? I bought all of these ingredients over at Peapod.com.
You know what’s my second favorite combination of foods? Watermelon and Feta cheese. Oh come on, you know peanut butter and chocolate will always be my first favorite. The sweetness of the watermelon and slight saltiness of the feta makes a winning combination. Add the rest of the ingredients in this salad and it’s a total game changer.
Watermelon Feta Salad
Ingredients
- Salad:
- 4 cups spinach
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 2 cups chopped watermelon
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1/4 walnut halves
- 2 tablespoon fresh mint chopped
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint chopped
Instructions
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Rinse quinoa in fine mesh sieve.
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Transfer to medium sized pot and add 2 cups of water.
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Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes until all the water is absorbed. Set aside.
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Prepare dressing by adding all of the ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix thoroughly until combined.
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You can also place ingredients in a small jar and shake well.
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Place remaining ingredients for salad in a large bowl, including the cooked quinoa. Toss well.
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Either add dressing and toss salad again or keep dressing on the side.
Not only is this delicious and pretty, but it’s super easy to prepare. And isn’t that perfect for when you are entertaining or just want a really healthy, delicious meal fast?
Guess what? Peapod.com was generous enough to offer a $50 gift card giveaway to one lucky winner! U.S. residents only please. Simply comment below telling me what would be the first recipe you’d create with your groceries from Peapod.com. That’s it! You can also check me out on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for extra entries 🙂
Oh and Peapod.com is also offering $15 Off Your First Order at Peapod.com just for my readers! Simply enter Code: PPCJ15 before checkout and you are good to go. I told you this was an awesome post. And who doesn’t love a discount?
Now what are you waiting for? Hurry up and enter, I am choosing the lucky winner by next Tuesday August 4 at 11:59 p.m. EST!
Thanks for stopping by! Good luck!
This is such a fun salad combination! I love the watermelon mixed in with the feta! Also, Peapod is the best. When I lived in Chicago right after having my first child it was a lifesaver!
I love Peapod too Julia!
Dear Lauren, this salad would be perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner on these hot days. I love how flavorful and wholesome it is. Sounds perfect dear. xo, Catherine
Thanks so much Catherine!
That salad looks so refreshing and the feta/watermelon combo is awesome!
Thanks Arman!
Absolutely gorgeous salad Lauren. I need this! Like, now. And loving a good discount! (!)
YAY for discounts! And thank you Allie!
I’m releived to know I’m not the only one who goes to the market WITH a list and inevitably needs to make a new list once I come home with groceries! I’m loving this salad!
Every single time Brenda!! 🙂
Love the watermelon feta combo! This salad looks amazing!
Thank you Jessica!
I love the convenience of Peapod!! And this salad – one of my favorites!
Thank you Martha!
Peapod sounds awesome!! It would make my life so much easier! Like you, I am at the grocery store about a bazillion times per week. It must be a food blogger thing! lol
It must be 🙂
I have considered Peapod…with (almost) 5 small children it’s hard to shop with everyone all the time! This salad is amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
Stephanie, you have 5 kids?? You need Peapod.com! 🙂
First this recipe is wonderful I love the feta watermelon combo. Second…I need peapod.com in my life! What would I make first….something healthy and delicious for sure!! Thanks!
Awesome, love it!
Peanut butter and chocolate is my all-time favorite combo. I haven’t had watermelon and feta together but I love feta and I love watermelon and I think the sweetness of the watermelon and the savory feta would be perfect together. Great salad, Lauren!
I think we have the same taste Julie. I bet you will love this salad!
I would probably make some sort of soup or salad! Definitely something healthy!!
Peapod.com sounds awesome! I imagine it must be incredibly handy for someone with kids or just anyone with a busy schedule. And this salad looks great!
Thank you Erin!
we love Peapod and love the looks of this salad! I love how you evenly divided all the ingredients in the picture as the dressing is being poured. This looks awesome
Thanks Ollie! I love Peapod too 🙂
Now that is a salad I wouldn’t mind eating!
What an awesome service! I would totally make this salad! Yum!
Seriously, I am at the grocery store almost daily…makes me crazy sometimes. This salad looks lovely, love the fresh flavors!
This is such a perfect summer salad – so refreshing! And I love the peapod concept – there’s too many weeks now I seem to end up doing emergency grocery runs – this sounds much better!
I would make a fresh fruit smoothie or some vegetable soup, this salad looks yummy also.
They all sound delicious Lyn!
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I love the sweet and salty combination of watermelon and feta. YUM!