WATERMELON, FETA, AND JALAPENO SALAD

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Categories     Salad     Cheese     Fruit     Dinner

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tbsp. fish sauce
1 1⁄2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
2 tsp. honey
3 shallots (1 roughly chopped, 2 thinly sliced)
1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
1 red Thai chile, stemmed
2 tbsp. canola oil
12 oz. watermelon flesh, cut into 2 1⁄2 x 1 1⁄2-inch rectangles
1⁄4 cup crumbled feta
2 vine-ripe tomatoes, cored and quartered
1 jalapeño, stemmed and thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1⁄4 cup mint leaves
1⁄4 cup torn basil leaves, preferably Thai
3 scallions, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Puree fish sauce, lime juice, honey, chopped shallot, garlic, and chile in a blender until smooth; with the motor running, slowly drizzle in oil until emulsified. Toss dressing with watermelon, feta, tomatoes, jalapeno, salt, and pepper in a bowl; transfer to a serving platter and top with sliced shallots, herbs, and scallions.

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