Watermelon Salad With Pomegranate Vinaigrette - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Pomegranate Vinaigrette
    1/4 cup lemon juice and lime juice
    1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
    1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar
    1/8 cup honey
    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    1 tablespoon minced shallot
    2 teaspoons ground toasted coriander
    2 teaspoons kosher salt
    1 pinch ground black pepper
    2 cups vegetable oil
    Watermelon Salad
    6 ounces seedless watermelon, cubed
    2 ounces English cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced
    2 ounces sweet 100 tomatoes, halved (cherry, heirloom)
    1 ounce feta cheese
    4 fresh basil leaves, torn into penny-size pieces
    4 fresh mint leaves, torn into penny-size pieces
    1/2 ounce arugula
    1/2 ounce toasted pine nuts
    1/2 ounce currants, plumped (currants soaked in hot water for 5 minutes and drained)
Preparation
    For the pomegranate vinaigrette:
    Place the citrus juice, pomegranate molasses, vinegar, honey, mustard, shallots, coriander, salt and pepper in a container. Emulsify, adding the oil slowly. Taste for seasoning.
    For the watermelon salad:
    Combine the watermelon, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, basil and mint. Add the arugula and pine nuts. Plate and top with the currants and 3 ounces of the pomegranate vinaigrette.

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