IRON BARLEY WATERMELON SALAD

IRON BARLEY WATERMELON SALAD image

Yield 2 people

Number Of Ingredients 13

For dressing:
1/2 c. red wine vinegar
1/3 c honey
2 T. brown sugar
1 1/2 t black pepper
1 T orange juice
pinch salt
1 c. olive oil
For salad:
4 to 5 c. ripe watermelon cut in 2 inch square chunks
1/4 large red onion, sliced vertically into 1/4 inch slivers
4 c. mixed baby greens (include some bitter greens)
Pepper

Steps:

For dressing: Mix first six ingredients in a deep sided bowl. Drizzle and whisk the olive oil into the mixture to emulsify. Set aside. For salad: Mix the watermelon and red onion together in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the melon, turning to coat all sides. Let the melon stand for 20 to 30 minutes. Layer the field greens on a small dinner plate. Place the chunks of watermelon and the onion in the center of the greens. Grind pepper to taste over the salad.