Watermelon Goat Cheese And Pistachio Salad With Pomegranate-Lime Dressing

As summer’s golden light begins to fade, we savor its last sweet gifts—like the unexpected watermelon from a friend’s garden that inspired this salad.

This Watermelon, Goat Cheese & Pistachio Salad with Pomegranate-Lime Dressing is a tribute to those fleeting, sun-ripened moments.

With Middle Eastern-inspired flavors, it transforms humble ingredients into something celebratory—perfect for bridging the gap between summer’s abundance and autumn’s arrival.

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Why This Salad Feels Like a Seasonal Celebration

This isn’t just a salad—it’s the last cannonball splash of summer, served on a platter.

This watermelon salad is possible as it was a fresh picked gift from a friend’s backyard garden.

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The watermelon tastes like liquid sunshine. A dish you’ll remember next February when you’re craving sunshine and warmer days.

A a single gifted melon, transformed into a Watermelon Goat Cheese And Pistachio Salad With Pomegranate-Lime Dressing.

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This salad isn’t just food—it’s a sunset captured in a bowl , a last-slice-of-summer anthem, and proof that best recipes start with:

A friend’s generosity 🪴

A kitchen full of love ❤️

And our brilliant instinct to pair watermelon with pistachios and a Pomegranate-Lime Dressing 👍🏼

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Watermelon Goat Cheese And Pistachio Salad With Pomegranate-Lime Dressing

3 cups watermelon, seedless, cubed

3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

1/2 cup pomegranate arils

1/4 cup pistachios, toasted, roughly chopped

For The Dressing

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (or mint)

1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice + zest

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

salt to taste

Instructions

Build the Base: Arrange watermelon on a platter and sprinkle ⅓ of pomegranate arils directly over melon.

Add the Good Stuff: Nestle goat cheese throughout followed by scattering pistachios and thyme over watermelon.

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Make The Dressing: Whisk dressing ingredients, thyme leaves, pomegranate molasses, lime juice, zest and olive oil until emulsified. Drizzle over salad. Top with remaining pomegranate arils.

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