Saturday, June 25, 2011

Grilled Watermelon Salad

I just made this tonight and it was really good. It's from this month's Bon Appetit. I made a few changes, as usual, mostly because of what ingredients I had available and the time I had available. I couldn't get queso fresco at my grocery store, so I used feta instead. I didn't want to take the time to make the basil olive oil, so I didn't. And I don't like radishes that much, and it would have been days before they were pickled, so I left those out too. Here's my version of the grilled watermelon salad:

1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
3 1/2-inch thick slices seedless watermelon, rind
removed, each cut into 6 wedges for a total of 18
wedges
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 4-ounce bag of watercress
1/2 cup mild feta cheese
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted

Heat a gas grill to medium. Brush each side of each watermelon wedge with olive olive and grill about 2 minutes per side. Set aside.

Whisk remaining 1/2 cup oil, basil, lime juice, and honey in a small bowl until well blended. Toss the watercress with the dressing in a large bowl.

Divide the watercress into 4 bowls. Add 3-4 wedges of watermelon to each bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 of the feta cheese and 1/4 of the toasted pumpkin seeds over each bowl. Serves 4.

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