Watermelon And Tomato Salad With Basil Oil Recipes

WATERMELON TOMATO SALAD WITH BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Place watermelon cubes, tomato, sweet onion, and green onion into a salad bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and sweetener until the sweetener has dissolved. Pour the dressing over the salad, and lightly toss; sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.

WATERMELON AND TOMATO SALAD WITH BASIL OIL

Steps:

• Make the basil oil: Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Blanch basil for 1 minute. Transfer to ice-water bath to stop the cooking process. Drain.
• Puree basil in a blender with olive oil until smooth. Strain mixture through a cheesecloth-lined fine sieve set over a bowl. Let stand until oil drips through, about 1 hour (do not squeeze cheesecloth).
• Make the salad: Toss together watermelon, tomatoes, cucumber, olive oil, and lemon juice in a bowl. Transfer to a serving platter, and sprinkle with goat cheese. Drizzle with basil oil and more olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Garnish with basil.

WATERMELON AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes and watermelon into a mixing bowl. Sprinkle with the basil, feta cheese, and lemon zest. Drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Toss gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

HEIRLOOM TOMATO AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Put the tomato and watermelon chunks in a bowl.
• For the honey vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and honey in a bowl, and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drizzle vinaigrette over the tomatoes and watermelon, then toss. Transfer to a serving platter. Sprinkle over the feta and basil.

TOMATO AND WATERMELON SALAD WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, mozzarella liquid and pickle juice. Whisk in the vinegar. Taste for seasoning. Set aside.
• For the herb salt: Put the parsley and the salt in the bowl of the food processor and pulse to blend until they are integrated and the salt is green. Keep in a sealed jar.
• To assemble the salad: Slice and arrange the tomatoes in a single layer on a flat surface. Drizzle the tomatoes with a little sugar, black pepper and the dressing. Top with a sprinkle of the parsley salt. Taste a tomato slice for seasoning. Squeeze the lemon juice on the watermelon. Season the mozzarella slices with parsley salt and a little dressing, as well. Arrange the tomatoes, mozzarella and watermelon cubes on 6 rectangular plates. Serve immediately.

TOMATO AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the cubed tomatoes and watermelon in a large, nonreactive bowl and toss gently to combine. Add salt and let stand 5 to 10 minutes while you prepare the dressing.
• Whisk together the oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the cheese to the tomatoes and watermelon, then the dressing, and toss gently to combine.

10-MINUTE TOMATO BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Combine tomato, basil, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; toss until tomato wedges are evenly coated.

WATERMELON AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, place the first eight ingredients in a blender; cover and process until pureed. , In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, tomatoes, onions and cilantro. Just before serving, add dressing and toss to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

WATERMELON TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, tomatoes and onion. In a small bowl, combine the parsley, basil and lime juice. Pour over watermelon mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

WATERMELON AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the watermelon, tomato, cheese, scallions and salt in a bowl.
• Whisk or blend together about 2 tablespoons of the watermelon juice, oil, vinegar and cayenne. To serve, dress the salad with this mixture and garnish with cilantro. Do not refrigerate and serve within 30 minutes.

WATERMELON BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Stack basil leaves on top of each other and roll tightly into a log. Slice lengthwise into thin ribbons.
• Combine basil slices and watermelon in a large bowl. Drizzle lemon juice over watermelon.
• Mix salt and chili powder together in a small bowl; sprinkle over watermelon and toss to combine. Chill salad before serving, at least 30 minutes.

WATERMELON, TOMATO AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off and discard the watermelon rind. Cut the watermelon into 1-inch cubes, removing any seeds as needed. Transfer to serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
• Add the tomatoes, onion, and mint to the watermelon and toss gently. Add the feta and toss again. Serve immediately.

TOMATO WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Gently mix watermelon, tomatoes, mint, onion, and feta cheese in a large bowl.
• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together in small bowl; drizzle over salad and gently toss to coat.

GRILLED WATERMELON AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare a charcoal grill outdoors for direct grilling over high heat. Or, indoors, place a grill pan over high heat until very hot.
• Using a 3 1/2 inch cookie cutter, cut the watermelon flesh into four rounds. Place on the grill grates or in grill pan, directly over the heat. Grill on one side only, until grill-marked, and the melon emits a slightly smoky aroma, about 2 minutes. Transfer rounds, grill-marked sides up, to a platter.
• Place the tomato batons or wedges in a large bowl and toss gently with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season to taste with kosher salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
• Place a watermelon round, grill-marked side up, in the center of each of four appetizer plates. Top each with an equal portion of tomatoes. Drizzle each salad with 1/2 tablespoon of remaining olive oil, and top each with 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar. Garnish with opal basil and green basil and a few grains of Maldon salt, and serve.

HEIRLOOM TOMATO AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Grate ginger on the large holes of a box grater. Wrap ginger in a lint-free cloth and squeeze over a medium bowl to extract juice. You should have about 2 tablespoons.
• Whisk ginger juice, along with olive oil and vinegar, until well combined; season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes, watermelon, chopped basil, and red onion and gently toss until fully coated; season with salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Transfer tomatoes and watermelon to a serving bowl. Gently fold in chives, chervil, and parsley; spoon over any remaining marinade. Sprinkle with cheese, and garnish with celery leaves, spring onion, whole basil leaves, avocado, radish. Drizzle with mustard oil; serve immediately.