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Take-Along Watermelon Skewers with Feta and Mint Pesto

July 9, 2018 By Elena Szeliga 26 Comments Last updated February 21, 2020

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These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

Thank you National Watermelon Promotion Board for sponsoring this post. Watermelon is the perfect portable food for enjoying wherever life takes you!

Let me just say how much I love watermelon. Raw and grilled, cubes and balls, sweet and savory. You can be creative and extend the ways you eat your watermelon beyond just eating it sliced.

You can turn it into a watermelon feta salad, or blend it into a refreshing raw watermelon gazpacho or make these super easy take along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing! Watermelon is a perfect ingredient for on-the-go meals and snacks!

 

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

If you’ve never tried savory watermelon recipes, you definitely should. These watermelon skewers will change your perception of what watermelon tastes like. In combination with feta and mint pesto watermelon tastes so much different and also so good!

Watermelon pairs so well with feta cheese because the tangy feta makes the watermelon taste even sweeter (and juicier!) creating a nice salty-sweet contrast. For the same reason you can try to moderately salt your watermelon slices and see whether it makes a difference for you. For me it does!

 

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

Why Make Watermelon Skewers with Feta

 

Besides the taste, there are other reasons you should make these watermelon skewers for your next summer BBQ party:

  1. They are very easy to make. That makes them a perfect appetizer/snack ready within minutes. Even your kids can make it!
  2. They are easily portable. In case you are searching for an easy take along appetizer to bring to a picnic, BBQ, potluck or any outdoors gathering, search no more. Everybody will love these watermelon skewers!
  3. They look impressive. It’s hard to beat that!
  4. They are refreshing and hydrating. Food doesn’t have to be liquid to hydrate you and watermelon does a pretty good job hydrating your body in a hot summer day! Take it with you as a beach snack and stay hydrated.

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

How to Make Watermelon Skewers with Feta

 

For these watermelon skewers you’ll need a seedless ripe watermelon and feta cheese. For the mint pesto dressing use fresh peppermint leaves, fresh basil leaves, almonds, garlic, grated hard cheese, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper.

 

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

I used both basil leaves and peppermint leaves to make the pesto taste less intense not to overpower the watermelon taste.

You’ll need to cut your feta and watermelon into cubes.

 

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

Here is a food hack video on how to cut quick watermelon cubes. This easy trick is a lifesaver!

When you are cutting watermelon cubes, make sure they are roughly the same size as your feta cubes.

 

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

Next step is to make a mint pesto dressing. Combine fresh peppermint leaves, fresh basil leaves, almonds, garlic, grated hard cheese, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper in a cup of a food processor and blend until smooth, scrapping sides and adding water to adjust the consistency.

The dressing should be a bit thinner than your regular pesto but not too thin.

 

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

Thread a watermelon cube onto a skewer following by a chunk of feta. Repeat until you have 3 watermelon cubes and 2 chunks of feta on the skewer. Continue with the rest of the skewers.

 

 

Place your watermelon skewers on a serving plate or into a container and drizzle with the pesto dressing. Garnish with peppermint leaves. Enjoy!

Here is the full recipe of these watermelon skewers with feta and pesto dressing. Bring them along to your next summer gathering, BBQ or picnic!

 

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!

 

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Watermelon Skewers with Feta and Mint Pesto

These take-along watermelon skewers with feta and mint pesto dressing are a quick and easy appetizer or snack for your next outdoor gathering, BBQ or picnic! Enjoy these delicious and healthy watermelon skewers on a hot summer day!
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword watermelon appetizer, watermelon feta, watermelon skewers, watermelon snack
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 10 serwings
Calories 130kcal
Author Elena Szeliga

Ingredients

For the watermelon skewers:

  • 1/4 seedless ripe watermelon
  • 7 oz or 200 g feta cheese
  • 10 skewers
  • 4 tablespoons mint pesto dressing See below

For the mint pesto dressing:

  • 1/2 cup or 35 g fresh peppermint leaves
  • 1/2 cup or 35 g fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 oz or 15 g raw peeled almonds
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon hard cheese grated
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2-3 tablespoons water

Instructions

  • Cut feta and watermelon into cubes (see notes above).
  • Make a mint pesto dressing: Combine fresh peppermint leaves, fresh basil leaves, almonds, garlic, grated hard cheese, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper in a cup of a food processor and blend until smooth, scrapping sides and adding water to adjust the consistency. The dressing should be a bit thinner than your regular pesto but not too thin. Reserve about 4 tablespoons and refrigerate the rest (you can use it for pasta or as a bread spread).
  • Thread a watermelon cube onto a skewer following by a chunk of feta. Repeat until you have 3 watermelon cubes and 2 chunks of feta on the skewer. Continue with the rest of the skewers.
  • Place watermelon skewers on a serving plate or into a container and drizzle with the pesto dressing. Garnish with peppermint leaves. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe makes 10 watermelon skewers which are roughly 10 portions. Nutritional information is calculated per serving (1 skewer).

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1850IU | Vitamin C: 15.1mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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Love,

Elena

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of CLEVER and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

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Filed Under: Appetizer Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: 10min recipe

About Elena Szeliga

Elena Szeliga is the founder of Happy Kitchen.Rocks, where she shares delicious and healthy vegetarian and vegan food, from weeknight dinners to veganized classics and gourmet appetizers. Her recipes have been featured at Better Homes & Gardens, BuzzFeed, Country Living, The Kitchn and Reader’s Digest. Her mission is to help cook easy vegetarian and vegan meals with simple and fresh ingredients. Read more about Elena.

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Comments

  1. Nicole says

    July 16, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    Mint Pesto?! This looks soo good and refreshing! It looks like Watermelon Salad on a stick!

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 17, 2018 at 12:44 pm

      Glad you like the idea Nicole! 😉

      Reply
  2. Jyothi(Jo) says

    July 16, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    Watermelon, feta and mint – you cant mess up with this , can you! Looks absolutely gorgeous. Love how perfect squares watermelon is cut!

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 17, 2018 at 12:43 pm

      SO thankful to the National Watermelon Board for their tutorial on how to cut perfect watermelon cubes! It was a game changer for me!

      Reply
  3. Stacey says

    July 16, 2018 at 2:42 pm

    These are one of our favorites, love to take them to BBQ’s! Gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 17, 2018 at 12:37 pm

      They are so great to bring along 😉 Thank you Stacey!

      Reply
  4. Eileen Kelly says

    July 16, 2018 at 6:20 am

    What a refreshing appetizer or snack. Watermelon is so good and these skewers are hitting it out of the park. Creative and yummy

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 17, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      Glad you like them Eileen!

      Reply
  5. Jessica Knott (swanky recipes) says

    July 16, 2018 at 6:19 am

    I was just to a graduation party this past weekend and I wish we had this one. Not only is this a pretty way to incorporate fruit into a cookout, potluck, or summer party, but it’s refreshing and delicious!

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 17, 2018 at 12:35 pm

      Now you know what to make next time for a party 😉 Thank you Jessica!

      Reply
  6. Andrea says

    July 15, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    Love the watermelon+feta combo, always a winner! I’m drooling all over your pictures, I better make these summer skewers soon – they look simply delicious!

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 17, 2018 at 12:32 pm

      Thank you so much Andrea! You’ll love them 😉

      Reply
  7. Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says

    July 15, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    Watermelon and feta is my newest addiction. I have never tried it until this year, but now that I have it is all I want during the summer!
    This looks perfect! I love that you also made the pesto!

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 17, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      I discovered it recently as well and it was love from the first bite 🙂

      Reply
  8. Natalie says

    July 15, 2018 at 11:45 am

    This sounds so flavorful and so perfect for grilling backyard party. I can’t wait to make this for my guests next weekend. They will be thrilled.

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 17, 2018 at 12:28 pm

      I bet they will be! Thank you Natalie!

      Reply
  9. Vanessa says

    July 15, 2018 at 2:53 am

    Oh my gosh, this sounds like a wonderful flavor combination! I have to make these ASAP. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 17, 2018 at 12:25 pm

      Thank you Vanessa! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Julie says

    July 13, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    Watermelon and salty feta is such a perfect pairing. I love that these are portable to take on picnics… and what kid doesn’t love food on a stick?!

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 13, 2018 at 8:52 pm

      I know right? It’s probably the best thing about these watermelon skewers, besides maybe their awesome taste!

      Reply
  11. Dominique | Perchance to Cook says

    July 13, 2018 at 5:13 pm

    These are such beautiful summer skewers! I love the combination of watermelon, feta and mint pesto…. it just sounds so fresh! Such a great idea!

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 13, 2018 at 8:47 pm

      Thank you Dominique! I can’t get enough of them this summer 🙂

      Reply
  12. Kitty says

    July 13, 2018 at 4:43 am

    These skewers look awesome. Tomatoes, corn and watermelon are the stuff summer dreams are made of! And the recipe contest sounds fun too! Wonder what I should make…

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 13, 2018 at 1:03 pm

      I’m sure you will come up with something awesome Kitty! Glad you like the skewers and it’s so true about tomatoes, corn and watermelon. That’s basically what 80% of my diet consists of right now 😀

      Reply
  13. Jenni says

    July 13, 2018 at 3:21 am

    I have had watermelon and feta before, but I LOVE the idea of the pesto drizzle on top! The combo of mint and basil together is brilliant

    Reply
    • Elena Szeliga says

      July 13, 2018 at 12:57 pm

      Thank you Jenni! Peppermint has such a strong flavor that needs to be balanced not to overpower the whole thing, so basil really does the trick!

      Reply

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