Watermelon Salad With Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Name: Watermelon Salad With Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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; 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)

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Recipe by Chuck Hughes

Recipe courtesy Urban Solace, San Diego, CA

READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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)

DIRECTIONS

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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