Watermelon Salad
Sweet & savoury watermelon salad, no recipe required. All you need, is a Watermelon Flavouring Kit, a handful of fresh fruits & vegetables and of course a super crisp & juicy watermelon. Elevate the salad with Pickled watermelon rind, garnish with a vibrant sprinkling of lightly spiced pistachios. Add a few briny olives. Crumble ricotta salata over everything for the perfect amount of salty creaminess. For a little heat toss in a few shaved jalapeños. For additional crunch add super cold crisp cucumbers. Finally drizzle with watermelon vinaigrette.
FLAVOURING COMPONENTS: Watermelon Flavouring Kit
1 Watermelon Vinaigrette
2 Pickled Watermelon Rind
3 Pistachio-Sesame Crumble
SALAD COMPONENTS
3 cups crisp watermelon
1 medium cucumber
2 green onions
1 jalapeno
1/4 cup olives
juice of 1/2 lime
2 sprigs basil
3 oz ricotta salata
2 cups arugula
Variations: Add any of these fresh ingredients to change it up a little. Cherries, sliced red onions, sun gold tomatoes, grains, kale, avocado, radishes, cilantro, mint or parsley, red chili peppers, honey drizzle
METHOD
Cut watermelon into 1”x1” cubes, keep cold and set into refrigerator
Cut any combination of vegetables, in this version we choose crisp cool cucumbers
slice jalapeno thinly
Cut green onions on a diagonal
Tear basil
Wash arugula
ASSEMBLING & GARNISHING THE SALAD
Place the cut and chopped vegetables into a medium sized bowl, drizzle with Watermelon Vinaigrette (flavouring component 1)
Toss in the arugula, torn basil
Toss in 2 tablespoons of Pickled Watermelon Rind (flavouring component 2)
Transfer salad to a large serving platter, scatter crumbled ricotta salata
Taste and adjust seasoning
Garnish with Pistachio-Sesame Crumble (flavouring component 3)
PLATING VARIATION
Prepare the salad as instructed above.
Cut the watermelon into triangular pieces for a base for the salad. Place flat on a serving plate. Top with prepared watermelon salad, garnish with fresh herb sprigs and a sprinkling of ricotta salata or goat cheese.
Garnish with the Pistachio-Sesame Crunch (flavouring component 3)
