Summer’s exciting produce includes beautifully sweet watermelons and cherry tomatoes. This fresh, juicy and delectable watermelon and cherry tomato salad comes to us from Chef Kurt Spataro of Cafe Bernardo.

Watermelon & Cherry Tomato Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 small seedless watermelon, green skin removed, and cut into 1” cubes 
• 1 English cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cut into 3/4” pieces
• 1/2 pint mixed cherry tomatoes, halved 
• 4 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into ½” pieces
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 
• several basil leaves, torn 
• 1 Tbsp diced shallot  
• 2 tsp jalapeno, seeded and minced 
• 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
• zest of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup olive oil 
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• Maldon flaked salt or other coarse salt (optional)

Instructions:

In a small mixing bowl, combine shallot, lime juice and zest, rice vinegar, jalapeno, and salt. Let stand for 10 minutes. Whisk in the oil and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine watermelon, (about 4 cups) cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion. (If onion is on the large size use only part of it).

Gently mix ingredients with 4 oz of the dressing and some of the basil leaves. Divide salad among four serving plates. Garnish the salads with the mozzarella pieces and more basil. Sprinkle the salads with a little coarse salt and serve.

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