Article: Watermelon, Dragon Fruit, Goats Cheese and Pistachio Salad

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Nov 10, 2026Recipes

Watermelon, Dragon Fruit, Goats Cheese and Pistachio Salad

Fresh, colourful and full of summer flavours, this Watermelon, Dragon Fruit, Goats Cheese and Pistachio Salad is a lovely addition to any warm-weather gathering.

Sweet, juicy watermelon and delicate dragon fruit are paired with creamy goat’s cheese, fresh mint and crunchy toasted pistachios, all finished with a light honey and lemon dressing. Refreshing and wonderfully simple to prepare, it’s the perfect side dish for summer entertaining, long lunches in the sunshine or a beautiful addition to your Christmas table.

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Serves 6–8 as a side

Ingredients:

For the salad:

½ large watermelon, cut into generous cubes
2 dragon fruits, peeled and cut into cubes
200 g firm goat’s cheese, cut into cubes
½ cup baby mint leaves
½ cup pistachios, roughly chopped and lightly toasted

For the Honey & Lemon Dressing:

Juice of 1 lemon
1½ tbsp honey
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Small pinch flaky sea salt
Freshly cracked black pepper

Method:

Toast the pistachios in a dry frying pan for a few minutes until fragrant. Cool completely.
Arrange the watermelon and dragon fruit generously over a large platter.
Scatter the goat’s cheese throughout, followed by the baby mint.
Whisk together the lemon juice and honey, then slowly whisk in the olive oil. Add a small pinch of salt and black pepper.
Just before serving, drizzle the dressing lightly over the fruit.
Finish with the toasted pistachios, extra baby mint and a little flaky sea salt.

Tip: Keep the dressing quite light. The watermelon will release plenty of juice of its own, and you want the pistachios to stay crisp.

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