Beat the heat with this light, juicy, and amazingly refreshing watermelon salad drizzled with a sweet, tart and fruity fig balsamic vinegar syrup. You can crumble over some feta to add a savoury bite and chopped pistachios for an added crunch to this fruit salad.
Cherry, Raspberry and Watermelon salad with Fig Balsamic Syrup
adapted from taste
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- Use a large sharp knife to cut the watermelon into 1cm-thick slices. Use 3cm, 6cm and 8cm star-shaped pastry cutters to cut shapes from the watermelon.
- Arrange the watermelon, cherries, raspberries and lemon balm leaves on a serving platter. Drizzle the syrup over and serve immediately.
72 comments:
A salad like this is one of the things I love about watermelon season! Look at all that fruit and the accent balsamic and mint is just perfect! Hope you're staying cool Angie!
This looks like the perfect summer salad. Summer fruits are always so tasty. Yum!
This looks like the perfect summer salad. Summer fruits are always so tasty. Yum!
I can only imagine bursts of flavour, highlighted by balsamic syrup...Divine colours!
LOVE a great watermelon salad. I made one last week! I love that you added cherries and raspberry such a great twist!
Awesomely gorgeous. I am just loving the simplicity and the vibrant hues.
such pretty looking salad!
Dear Angie, This looks so refreshing. I love the balsamic dressing with the sweetness of the watermelon and figs. xoxo Catherine
refreshing summer treat.. colorful too.. all my favourite fruits :-)
Refreshing and wonderfully summery!
Cheers,
Rosa
I think I will enjoy this refreshing salad. Yums!
This looks so fresh and delicious.
What a gorgeous and refreshing salad , Angie ! Perfect for this hot and stifling weather here :D
My mouth is watering just thinking about that fig balsamic syrup :)
I love a delicious watermelon salad this time of year when it is SO SWEET! I like the addition of cherries too! I have some fig balsamic on hand and will drizzle it on my next salad made with your recipe, Angie! Have a lovely day!
Love all those particular fruits, Angie. Nice fig vinaigrette for dressing, too.
Very refreshing - sweet yet a little tart to make a great balance. I have never had watermelon with balsamic syrup and I'd love to try it.
I have been eating a lot of watermelon this summer. They seem to be particularly good this year, at least near us.
Never would of thought to add cherries and watermelon together, I bet this is delicious Angie, love the fig balsamic syrup.
Angie - what a delightfully refreshing salad - love the sweet, tart and fruity fig balsamic vinegar syrup! And love the shapes of the watermelon!
And I just finished a watermelon...I guess I have to by a new one. Loely fruit salad and the fig balsamic syrup sounds great.
this salad has ALL of the red and i love that (and everything else) about it!
I cannot get enough watermelon lately! This salad sounds so refreshing and delicious!
It looks so pretty, festive, and delicious!
What a cute salad! hee, it's too cute to eat!
What a coincidence, I have a watermelon, shrimp and feta salad on the menu for this weekend at the cottage. It's very hot and humid here in Toronto so a salad that is light and sweet is perfect for a light lunch or supper.
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GAH! Fig balsamic is my jam, Angie!! Legit, I bought some last year and have been putting it on ALL the things ever since! I am LOVING this salad! So pretty and filled with everything I love about summer! I bet this tastes beyond delicious with that fig balsamic! Can't wait to try this! Cheers, dear!
Hi Angie,
This lovely colourful salad brightens up my day! Taste so refreshingly good too !
Now that is one pretty salad! Sounds delicious too :)
Pretty salad I have seen so far. Perfect summer recipe!
That looks beautiful! So refreshing, i have a weakness for salads :)
This salad would not last 10 minutes in our house! So pretty and I bet the combination of flavors is perfect. So fresh and I just happen to have a bottle of fig balsamic in my kitchen!
This salad looks so alive and delish ♥
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Fig balsamic is a new one to me, but it sounds delicious. I bet it goes really well with the refreshing watermelon.
Angie, a beautiful salad. I love the use of the red fruits. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful salad! I adore watermelon so I know I will love this!
A very inventive fruit salad indeed and so many beautiful colours here! I hope you are enjoying summer. Ciao!
Oh angie you visit so many blogs you confuse the names lol. But you are one of my favourite ppl alwways the first to visit me :) . That salad looks so colourful and fresh
Oh angie you visit so many blogs you confuse the names lol. But you are one of my favourite ppl alwways the first to visit me :) . That salad looks so colourful and fresh
Very sophisticated summer deliciousness Angie. Vincotto was made for fruit. That's just how Italians meant it to be.
Summer perfection Angie! Full of light and succulent deliciousness. Your recipes always inspire.
This is such a beautiful, healthy dish Angie! I love the colours! So much delicious fruit - yum!
Such a spectacular summer salad, Angie!!!
This is a gorgeous fruity salad. I can't resist raspberries. My grandmother grew them for years. She would bring us a bottle of cream to pour over our berries. Happy memories. :)
What a perfect salad for a summer picnic! Perfectly refreshing!
this is such a beautiful and refreshing treat! definitely love how simple it is to prepare. :) Perfect for summer parties.
What a refreshing summer salad with these hot days! I would have never imagined the combination, but I'm making this soon, XOXO
I love love those cute star shapes Angie!! Super refreshing salad :)
I need watermelon pronto!I love vinegar drizzled on strawberries! It is so amazing what that does to amp up the flavors! This is gorgeous Angie!
What a beautiful looking and refreshing salad! Watermelon is my fav :)
This is such a beautiful salad, Angie! I can't get enough of watermelon this year and am posting a watermelon salad tomorrow too. Yours looks incredible with the star-shaped watermelon, raspberries and cherries!
This is awesome!! It's gorgeous and perfect for summer outdoor eating!
awwww sooo pretty Angie !!!
I can taste this already ... and I can't imagine a more beautiful addition to the table! Thanks for sharing - can't wait to try it.
This sounds like such a great combination, love that the watermelon is cut into stars too!
The salad looks amazing. I have watermelon, I just need a couple more fruits and I'm making a salad like yours. Fresh and delicious.
une salade festive et rafraîchissante avec l'ajout du sirop balsamique ça ne peut être que succulent bravo
bonne journée
Simple and beautiful, especially the star shaped watermelon pieces..
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A perfect summer salad and I like your idea of the feta and pistachios.
Such a pretty plate of salad! I like your star shaped watermelon!
Those watermelon's star are so beautiful! :)
What a gorgeous summer salad! I love watermelon in salads and all the fresh fruit in season.
Oh Angie, that is an awesome combination...so pretty and refreshing! I have never heard of fig balsamic...sounds delicious!
Have a wonderful week :)
This is gorgeous! Almost too nice to eat ;) Perfect for the summer
What a gorgeous refreshing salad Angie! I want to dive right in headfirst! Love the idea of adding feta.
I also made watermelon salad recently and absolutely enjoyed its sweetness when paired with salty cheese. Yours look beautiful red gorgeous!
Ooo I could really do with a plate like this right now! It's so hot here in the UK today so something like this would be perfect! Love the sound of the fig balsamic syrup, yum! :D
Se ve muy linda ,fresca y deliciosa me encanta ,también la preparo en verano,abrazos.
Wow, how did I miss this beauty of a salad!? Love the fig balsamic drizzle. Love the colors! What a sweet, refreshing treat!
What a fantastic combination!
My mouth is watering Angie!! Wow, I'm going back to the store for cherries and watermelon!! :):) Gorgeous!!
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