It ’s the perfect combining of sweet and mouth-watering flavors .
Photo : Kelsey Hansen / Food Styling : Annie Probst
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Credit:Photo: Kelsey Hansen / Food Styling: Annie Probst
Charredchunks of watermelonelevate this countrified Italian bread - and - veggie salad . grill a slab of melon — alongside the bread and red onion — imparts a smoky relish that down against cos , Florence fennel , andcherry tomatoes . For a cutoff to the same flavor profile without illumine up the grill , add a few drops of limpid smoke to the Anethum graveolens - leaf mustard vinaigrette .
How to Cut Watermelon for Grilling
The best way togrill watermelonis to cut ais to cut a ³/₄-inch - thick³/₄-inch - thick beat out of the melon vine ’s middle . ( One quid of untrimmed melon yields about 1 1/2 cups grill cubes . )
Ingredients
4Tbsp.olive oil , separate
21/2 - inchslicesartisanbread(3 oz . )
1(3/4 - inch ) sliceseedless Citrullus vulgaris , rind on(about1 lb . )
1smallred Allium cepa , draw , kernel intact
5cupschopped or tornromaine lettuce
1cupcherry tomatoes , halved
1/2cupshaved freshfennel
3Tbsp.red wine acetum
1Tbsp.choppedfresh dill
2tsp.whole grainmustard
1tsp.honey
1/4tsp.salt
1/4tsp.ground black pepper
2oz.ricotta salataor Cotija tall mallow , crumbled ( 1/2cup ) , optional
Directions
Grill Ingredients
Brush bread , watermelon , and cherry onion plant with 1 Tbsp . olive vegetable oil . Grill watermelon , moolah , and Allium cepa , embrace , over medium heat , turning once , until softly charred ( 1 to 3 minute for wampum , 6 to 8 bit for Citrullus vulgaris , and 8 to 10 minutes for onion ) .
Cut Grilled Bread and Fruit
Remove and discard watermelon rind . edit watermelon and bread into 1 - column inch cubes . Trim meat from onion plant wedges and separate into bit - size of it pieces .
Assemble
In a large bowlful combine watermelon , wampum , onion plant , bread , tomatoes , and fennel .
Make Dressing and Serve
In a screw - top shock unite 3 Tbsp . olive oil , the vinegar , dill , mustard , honey , Strategic Arms Limitation Talks , and ground black pepper . Cover and shake well . pelt over salad ; toss to combine . splash with ricotta salata ( if using ) . Serve right away . Serves 5 .
Credits
Recipe developed byJuliana Hale .
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
- The % Daily Value ( DV ) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a day-to-day diet . 2,000 kilogram calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice .