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These Watermelon Feta Bites topped with a spicy balsamic honey – aka the perfect bite – are the perfect skewers for a hot summer day or anyway really! You might think that feta and watermelon is a weird pairing but sweet juicy melon with the savory feta cheese is actually a super popular pairing! A watermelon, feta cheese and mint salad is the typical way people pair it, but these little bites are just adorable and fun!
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Why You’ll Love Feta Watermelon Bites
Skewer your sweet, juicy watermelon sandwich with the savory, tangy feta in-between and top it with a slightly spicy, tangy glaze – this is truly the perfect bite! These are perfect for company because you can make them ahead. Use the leftover watermelon to snack on or make a Watermelon Mezcal Cocktail!
Prep Like a Pro
Chill the watermelon and feta before cutting. Making sure you pop these in the fridge before you start cutting will help you with a cleaner slice and hold together better as you are stacking.
Use a sharp knife. Make sure your knife is nice and sharp so you get those beautiful straight lines.
Simmer the honey till it coats the back of the spoon and give it time to cool. You don’t want to put hot honey on your nice cold watermelon so make sure you give yourself enough time to not only let it get thick enough but to also cool before using it as the topping.
To skewer or not to skewer. Skewering these Watermelon and Feta Bites help hold them together and make it easier for people to pick it up. Using these skewers is optional and they will also work as little sandwiches.
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🔥Chef Nadia’s Tip🔥
The Perfect Seedless Watermelon – This recipe is one that starts at the grocery store. Look for a seedless watermelon that is symmetrical and heavy, deep green with a creamy yellow field spot (the area it rested on the ground). If it sounds hollow when you thump it, it’s ripe! If the rind is shiny it means it’s overripe.
Substitutions and Variations
- Substitutions
- Feta Cheese → You can swap the feta in these watermelon bites for whatever your favorite creamy cheese is. Make sure it comes in a big enough block.
- Watermelon → You can swap your watermelon for cantaloupe or honeydew.
- Hot Honey Balsamic Glaze → If you are short on time you can always buy hot honey from the store and use that as your glaze. Then also top with a balsamic.
- Variations
- Watermelon and Feta Salad Variation → Deconstruct these into a salad. Just chop the watermelon, feta and mint into bite sized pieces and mix. Top with your Hot Honey Balsamic Glaze and enjoy a delicious Watermelon and Feta Salad!
- Longer Skewer Variation → If you want these sandwiches to be more skewer-like, you can always repeat the layers. It would go in this order watermelon, feta, mint and repeat. Top the whole this with your hot honey and enjoy!
The Perfect Pairings
Sticking with our watermelon theme, a Watermelon Mezcal Cocktail would pair perfectly and you can even use your left over watermelon to make it! This recipe is a two in one using the main part of the watermelon for tajin watermelon skewers but you would skip that part and use it for these bites. For your main, a Cheesy Jalapeño Smash Burger is perfect to grill on a hot summer day! You can have a side or french fries and a nice Handheld Wedge Salad. Finish your night with a Caramel Apple Bread Pudding.
Feta Watermelon Bites: Questions Answered
The skewers for this recipe are actually cocktail picks from crate and barrel but I use them a skewers and I am obsessed with them!
Yes you can. They do need to be made the same day you are planning to eat them but you can definitely make them earlier in the day and store them in an airtight container in the fridge.
Look for a seedless watermelon that is symmetrical and heavy, deep green with a creamy yellow field spot (the area it rested on the ground). If it sounds hollow when you thump it, it’s ripe! If the rind is shiny it means it’s overripe.
No, they are more warm than spicy. But I do understand everyone has a different level of heat tolerance. If you are worried or maybe have kids eating these, you can either reduce or omit the crushed chili peppers and there will be no spice.
Watermelon and Feta Bites
Equipment
- skewers, The ones I'm using are cocktail picks from crate and barrel
Ingredients
- 1 small watermelon
- 1 feta, a large block
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp crushed red pepper
- Fresh mint
- ¼ cup pistachios, crushed
Instructions
- To a saucepan, add honey, crushed peppers and balsamic, bring to a simmer. Turn off when it coats the back of a spoon. Let it cool.
- Cut your watermelon in half and remove the rind. Cut the watermelon into a rectangle that is about 1 inch thick. Cut the rectangle in half lengthwise so you have two rectangles about ½ thick, see video to watch it done.
- Cut your block of feta to match the size of your watermelon rectangle. Slice the feta rectangles in half lengthwise so they're about ½ thick.
- Place a piece of watermelon in the bottom, the feta in the center then watermelon. Cut into 6 squares. Repeat with remaining feta and watermelon.
- Top with the spicy honey, crushed pistachios, mint and skewer. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
