This Vegan Watermelon Berry and Plum Salad requires less than 10-ingredients to make and does not involve cooking at all. It is light and refreshing and is the perfect ode to summer, all prepared in less than 10-minutes too.
When I was little, whenever summer came, my mom LOVED to buy watermelons. She had so much fun knocking on the watermelons, testing to see if they would be sweet or not, and also trying to find the largest one in the grocery store. While I can spend all the time going through the different grocery aisles seeing if there are any new products I can try, my mom could stay at the produce section near the watermelon bins finding the best watermelon.
It was actually pretty funny seeing a 5 foot 1’ woman and a little girl carrying large watermelons around. We don’t usually make anything with the watermelons, but eating them in slices cold. They were almost always the perfect sweetness. My mom likes to add a tiny bit of salt to them for a sweet and salty flavor, but I am not the biggest fan of this method.
With August coming to an end soon, I knew I had to make a Watermelon and Berry Salad paired with some plums that are in season right now. They are super good together and summer berries just taste so much better freshly picked. I added a simple Maple and Lime dressing to it, but a simple squeeze of lime juice is just as good. With less than 10-ingredients and under 10-minutes, you can have a simple, yet delicious salad.
Here are all the ingredients you will need to make this Watermelon Berry and Plum Salad:
-fresh watermelon, cubed
-fresh berries of choice (I used raspberries and strawberries)
-fresh plums or other stone fruit or peaches
-quality extra virgin olive oil
-maple syrup
-fresh limes
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This Vegan Watermelon Berry and Plum Salad requires less than 10-ingredients to make and does not involve cooking at all. It is light and refreshing and is the perfect ode to summer, all prepared in less than 10-minutes too.
Ingredients
-4 cups fresh watermelon, cubed
-1 cup berries of choice (I used a mix of raspberries and strawberries)
-4-5 small plums
-2 tbsp quality extra virgin olive oil
-¼ cup maple syrup
-3 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 large lime)
-pinch of salt
-fresh basil for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Make the dressing by combining the olive oil, maple syrup, lime juice and salt together. Mix well. Taste and adjust for seasoning, adding more lime juice or maple syrup as needed.
- Add the watermelon cubes, berries, and plums to a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing and top with the fresh basil leaves (optional). Serve and enjoy!
- Optional to add arugula or other salad ingredients of choice.
Keywords: salad, watermelon, berries, raspberry, strawberries, plums
This recipe sounds delicious! We’re going to make it tonight to go either with or after dinner. I can assume that the berries and plums are to be mixed in with the watermelon, before adding the dressing, but I wanted to let you know that there is no mention of berries in the directions, just the ingredient list.
Hi Audrey! I apologize for the missing information. Yes, the berries and plums go along with the watermelon. I hope you would enjoy it!