Watermelon, Radish and Avocado Salad Recipe (2024)

I made this more or less as written, and my husband said it tasted like a fourteen-dollar salad. I was skeptical about the radishes, but they behaved beautifully. We didn't have champagne vinegar, which would have been lovely, so I used apple cider vinegar--double what was called for.

This was soooo good! Would also make a great main dish salad with the addition of some skewered grilled shrimp or ahi tuna. Really pretty in the bowl.

Unusual, but very good. Give it a try!

Delicious as is and lends itself to adding leftovers like goat cheese crumbles and corn cut from the cob.

I use lime instead of vinegar, and macedonian feta cheese instead of the ricotta. an abundance of fresh mint.

made this yesterday and it was fabulous!!!! Highly recommend this easy and delicious salad....used mixed spinach and arugula for greens and more than 5 radishes ...a full cup

Love this salad! really good with some cold salmon or chicken I used white wine vinegar and tasted fine, very light for hot days

I followed the recipe and found the result bland. When I stored the leftovers after a few hours, the dish was glorious. Just make the fixings about an hour or two before dinner and toss in all the dressing. This salad need to marinate to bring out the great flavors.

Added some coarsely chopped radicchio for even more extra crunch - got rave reviews!

Lovely flavors - watermelon goes suave for date night :-) Too hot today for cheese, and didn't miss it. Served with grilled strip steak, sliced thin, for a languid summer evening. Champagne vinegar may seem to "extra," but I find more and more that I use it for salads and side dishes that call for a delicate flavor. Liked the way it blended with the other ingredients without adding too much acid.

This is the best watermelon salad ever! Loved this so much! A must for the summer!

OH, yeah!!!!!!!This is terrific.We had it with some lentil soup for a perfect supper on a hot summer night. I’ll be dreaming tonight about the leftovers for breakfast.

I tried this tonite with a couple modifications, using chives from my herb garden instead of the shallot. I also swapped lemon juice for the vinegar which worked nicely for us. I topped with mint, also from my garden, which was good, but I think I’ll try the basil next time. And maybe add some goat cheese. This is such a great and easy salad for hot summer nites!

To reduce the weeping from watermelon, mix the chunks with a little sugar and let drain in a colander - in the refrigerator. 30 minutes is good.

This was so good! I didn't have arugula so omitted and added ricotta salata. When I made it a second time in the same week I remembered the arugula but didn't think it added much deliciousness.

I find this missing an element of oomph - probably acid. Squeezed some fresh lime. Maybe finish with a light vinegar too.

The salad dressing needs more flavor. Next time I make, I want to add some lemon juice in addition to the vinegar. Other than that, this salad was a delight!

This was DELICIOUS! Followed the recipe to the letter. My husband was very skeptical, and he really enjoyed it . We added a little bit of grilled chicken. I highly recommend this!

Oh man, this was heaven on a sweltering Philadelphia-area summer day, the kind that kills an appetite. The salad is light, crunchy, pretty and delicious. Used up the other half of the watermelon a week later, and it was just as good. I'm not normally keen about ricotta salata, but it's the perfect cheese here, as it doesn't overpower the melon or the avocado and doesn't fall apart once dressed. A sublimely balanced salad. Brava, Lidey!

Very easy to make and very tasty as well. Definitely need to eat as soon as you add the dressing.

This was easy to make, looked great, and tasted fabulous! We used more radishes and water melon than recipe called for and left out ricotta. As another reader suggested, also ate with grilled shrimp. Yum!

Lovely flavors - watermelon goes suave for date night :-) Too hot today for cheese, and didn't miss it. Served with grilled strip steak, sliced thin, for a languid summer evening. Champagne vinegar may seem to "extra," but I find more and more that I use it for salads and side dishes that call for a delicate flavor. Liked the way it blended with the other ingredients without adding too much acid.

Watermelons are at their very best right now!

Added some coarsely chopped radicchio for even more extra crunch - got rave reviews!

I followed the recipe and found the result bland. When I stored the leftovers after a few hours, the dish was glorious. Just make the fixings about an hour or two before dinner and toss in all the dressing. This salad need to marinate to bring out the great flavors.