Name: Watermelon Feta Basil Salad on a Stick
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Watermelon; Feta Cheese, block; Basil; Salt and Pepper (flaky or coarse salt)

Summer entertaining made that much sweeter with these delicious watermelon feta basil salad on a stick appetizers. The perfect picnic food idea.

Skewered Watermelon — *Thank you Dole Food Company for sponsoring this post.*

This watermelon feta basil salad skewers are one of our favorite recipes of Summer!

I am an official ambassador for Dole Food Company. This Summer I have teamed up with Dole to feature Mike and Sulley and the other not-so-scary folks of Monstropolis in Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. and showcase how fruits and veggies are anything but scary.

Summer Appetizers plus Disney equals all kinds of Made with HAPPY!

We highlighted this Watermelon Treat along with some other finger foods in our Easy Summer Appetizer along with our Easy Super Bowl Appetizers .

Summer Appetizers

Anyone that knows me, knows that entertaining and Summer are two of my favorite things.

While this Summer things might look as they did in Summer's past in terms of parties, it is still fun to whip up appetizers for a picnic or by the pool to make it like we are having a party.

Watermelon Salad Recipe

If anyone has ever had our watermelon feta salad they know that it is one of our all-time favorite Summer side dishes. The mix of fresh watermelon, fresh basil, feta cheese, and red onion topped with balsamic vinegar, lime juice, and olive oil in a large bowl makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

I love this recipe so much and decided that turn our Summer favorite into a bite-size.

Ingredients to Make Watermelon Salad on a Stick

Watermelon
Feta Cheese
DOLE® Arugula, DOLE® Spinach, or Basil are all great options for this salad
Salt and Pepper (flaky or coarse salt)

How to Make Our Watermelon Feta Basil Appetizers

Start by cutting the watermelon into one-inch cubes.
Next, cut your feta chunks into similar one-inch cubes.
Cut or rip the basil leaves into small one-inch size pieces.
Place them all on a toothpick.
Sprinkle with flaky salt and pepper.

Alternative Recipe Options

This is our basic watermelon feta basil salad on a stick option. This is great for the whole family and for introducing the kids to not-so-scary fruit and veggies.

For those with a slightly more sophisticated palate, we like to add a small piece of red onion and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

We also love that this watermelon appetizer is gluten-free.

Fruits and Veggies 101

We all know that there can be some kids (and adults) that might have fears when it comes to trying new fruits and vegetables. What I love is that the dietitians at Dole put together a fun Fruits and Veggies 101 to share some facts, recipes, and even a little trivia to help lessen these fears.

Be sure to check out Dole’s fabulous webpage devoted to Disney and Pixar fun. It's full of Disney-themed Dole original recipes, printables, and other great digital downloads.

We hope you enjoy these delicious watermelon bites as much as we do.

Happy Summer!

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Yield: 12 pieces