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Watermelon & Feta Salad Recipe- with Tagge’s CSA Box

September 7, 2026

Cooking with Tagge’s CSA Produce Box

This summer, I’m excited to be partnering with Tagge’s Farm to experience their 15-week CSA produce box, and to share how I’m cooking, eating, or preserving their farm-fresh seasonal produce all summer long.

You can visit my ‘CSA Cooking Journal’ to learn more about Tagge’s CSA, see what comes in the box each week, and find weekly recipes and updates on how we use the produce.

Tagge’s CSA services Logan to Santaquin in Northern Utah. It runs from early July through mid-October. Sign up to join

Featured Seasonal Ingredient: Watermelon

Every recipe here at Together We Bloom is based around a ‘featured’ seasonal ingredient.

Melons are my favorite fruit and watermelon season can never come soon enough. Watermelon disappears quickly in our house, so sometimes it seems silly to even consider sourcing recipes that use watermelon. But this is one that I make several times each summer so I figured I would share it!

We have made this recipe 2 times with watermelons from the CSA box. One with a yellow watermelon and one with a red watermelon.

Click here to explore all of the watermelon recipes.

When is watermelon in season in Utah?

Locally grown watermelon generally starts coming on in July and continues up through September, but is most abundant in August.

For this reason, this recipe is tagged as both a summer & fall seasonal recipe. Here you can explore all of the summer seasonal recipes & fall seasonal recipes.

Other Local, Seasonal Ingredients Used in This Recipe / Meal

Basil– Sourced from my home herb garden (check out how huge the leaves are on this lettuce leaf basil.)
Mint– Sourced from my home herb garden

About This Recipe

I don’t even know how long we have been making this dish, but I am addicted to it, so I make it a few times every summer. Even right now as I write this, I am craving it.

It tastes so much better than it even sounds. Like it has no right to be this good.

The dry, salty feta combined with the juicy and sweet watermelon is the perfect harmony.

Adjusting the recipe to your palate and what’s in season

The recipes that I share here are meant to be a starting point or an inspiration for you in your own kitchen.

I enjoy creatively exploring seasonal ingredients and finding new ways to use what’s abundant, rather than trying to create one final “perfect” recipe.

I have made this recipe with mint or basil or a combination of both.

At this point, I am always measuring this recipe with my heart, so feel free to adjust the ratios to your liking.

Feel free to use what you have in your garden, pantry, or fridge. Seasonal cooking is flexible, and experimenting is part of the fun!

plate with feta watermelon salad and corn on the cob

Serving Suggestions

I eat this for breakfast, lunch, a midnight snack, or as a side at dinner. When I know it is in the fridge, I am excited to get out of bed in the morning so I can eat it for breakfast (lol)

For this specific dinner, pictured above with the yellow watermelon, I served it with store-bought fried chicken and corn on the cob for dinner.

The Recipe:

Watermelon & Feta Salad

Seasonal Recipe From: Together We Bloom

A seasonal watermelon dish. Watermelon pairs well with feta, a dry and salty cheese. The drizzle of olive oil, lime juice, and addition of herbs makes it one of my ALL TIME favorite summer dishes. 6 servings

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Ingredients

6 cups Watermelon cubed
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tbsp lime juice
1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese
Fresh Basil and/or Mint hand torn into small pieces

Instructions

Place the cubed watermelon in a large bowl.
Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice. Sprinkle the feta crumbles over the top and gently fold to combine.
Tear the basil and/or mint by hand and add to the salad. Gently mix to distribute the herbs without breaking up the watermelon.
Taste and adjust the olive oil, lime juice, feta, and herbs as desired. I usually measure with my heart!

Notes

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Thanks for joining me in the kitchen

Thanks so much for joining me in the kitchen today as we explore living with the seasons and the incredible farmers, growers, and producers who make local food possible.

As a farmer and foodie, I love sharing what I’m actually cooking, preserving, and enjoying week by week with ingredients that are fresh, local, and at their peak. I hope that this site help you feel confident trying new ingredients and making the most of what’s in season.

If you enjoyed this post, be sure to visit my In the Kitchen page, where you’ll find more seasonal recipes, preserving projects, and kitchen inspiration for a farm-to-table life.