Courtesy of BnBFinder.com, this unique pairing of watermelon, cilantro, feta cheese, olives, and purple onion just tickles the senses!
Mediterranean Watermelon Salad with Watermelon Vinaigrette
Salad Ingredients
6 cups torn mixed salad greens
2 handfuls of fresh cilantro or parsley, leaves picked
3 cups cubed, seeded watermelon
1/2 cup sliced purple onion
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
6 pitted kalamata olives
3/4 cup watermelon vinaigrette
Freshly cracked black pepper
Watermelon Vinaigrette Ingredients
2 tablespoons currant jelly
1/4 cup pureed watermelon (in blender, process chunks of seeded watermelon until pureed)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon olive oil
Preparation
In a small saucepan, heat the jelly until just melted; cool. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until well blended. Store in the refrigerator. Shake well before using. Makes 1/2 cup of dressing. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients except the vinaigrette and pepper. Just before serving, toss the salad mixture with the vinaigrette. Garnish with freshly cracked black pepper. Makes 6 servings
Adapted from a recipe by Chef Emeril Lagasse, this is a wonderful cool salad for summer days. Great for a picnic side dish or a main dish on a warm day, and tastes fabulous served with fresh, warm, buttered French bread.
*Recipe and image courtesy of www.bnbfinder.com/camelliainn*