last updated on October 1, 2026

There are few things I enjoy more than a fresh watermelon salad. This one has cucumber, orange, tajin, and an orange vinaigrette. The watermelon is bright and fresh, but the dressing packs flavor and a punch. It’s the perfect way to easily elevate watermelon into a summer salad everyone will be obsessed with.

ingredients needed for watermelon salad

how to make watermelon salad

1. Cut produce. Cut the watermelon into large cubes. Thinly slice the cucumbers.
2. Supreme the orange. Cut off the top and bottom of the orange. Stand the orange upright, and cut down the side, following the curve of the orange. Leave the parts of the orange stuck to the pith (the white layer just beneath the peel and between the orange segments) to use for the dressing.

how to make the dressing

1. Squeeze the orange juice. Squeeze two teaspoons of orange juice from the remaining orange/pith into a bowl.
2. Mix ingredients together. Add the rest of the ingredients. Whisk until well-combined.

Assemble the salad. Place the watermelon, cucumbers, and orange pieces on a plate. Spoon the dressing over the top. Add the pecans and plenty of tajin and salt. Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge until serving!

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watermelon salad

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Salad

Servings 4 servings

ingredients

  

salad

• 2 cups watermelon
• 1/2 english cucumber
• 1 orange
• 1/4 cup pecans crushed
• tajin
• salt

orange vinaigrette

• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove, grated

instructions

 

• Cut the watermelon into large cubes. Thinly slice the cucumbers.
• Supreme the orange, but keep the remaining pith.
• To make the dressing, add all the ingredients to a bowl. For the orange juice, squeeze the juice out of the remaining pith. Whisk until well combined.
• Assemble the watermelon, cucumbers, and oranges on a plate.
• Spoon the dressing over everything on the plate. Top with pecans and plenty of tajin and salt.
• Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge until serving.