See Also: Salads
Watermelon Salad
From Dorothy McNett's Recipe Book at www.dorothymcnett.com. Especially beautiful served in a long watermelon boat or basket which you carve using garnishing tools and a small flexible paring knife.
watermelon balls
cantaloupe balls
fresh berries of all sorts
dried blueberries
shaved unsweetened coconut
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1-2 teaspoons honey
1-2 teaspoons good quality aged balsamic vinegar
sea salt
pinch of dried red pepper flakes
any collected fruit juices
freshly snipped fresh mint leaves
In a large bowl combine all fruit balls and fruit chunks. In a measuring cup, whisk together the dressing ingredients, using any accumulated fruit juices. Toss into the salad and then pile it into the watermelon basket. Garnish and serve.
Recipe created 2004-06-27.
