What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Timeless Classics: Xigua Watermelon Salad! With seasonal changes, there may be days that feel more like Summer than Autumn. At those times, I roll back the calendar by serving a light meal with a couple of cool melons. The natural sweetness of watermelon and honeydew are complimented by the smoky saltiness of thinly sliced prosciutto. When drizzled with a homemade vinaigrette, it works beautifully to balance the fresh fruit and mixed greens with the aged cheese. Take advantage of watermelon salad’s one final “hurrah” before it’s gone.
XIGUA WATERMELON SALAD
Ingredients:
1 cup watermelon, cut into chunks and seeded
1 cup honeydew melon, cut into chunks and seeded
1/4 cup red onion, sliced thin
1/3 cup mandarin oranges
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons lemon olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons natural honey
2 cups arugula
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, torn
3-4 slices prosciutto
1/4 cup Romano cheese, shaved
Instructions:
Combine watermelon, honeydew melon, red onion, mandarin oranges, and kosher salt. Gently toss. To make the dressing, in a small bowl whisk lemon juice, lemon olive oil, and natural honey. Drizzle over fruit mixture. Divide arugula and mint between chilled salad plates. Top with fruit mixture. Add prosciutto. Garnish with shaved Romano cheese. Serve chilled.
Throw in a bit of chinese for fun.. 😉
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As an afterthought, in celebration of the Chinese New Year. lol 🌿🍉
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Lovely
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Naturally sweet. Yum! 🌿🍉
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Once again you have arranged a symphony of terrific flavors- tart to savory to sweet. Nothing like a refreshing salad to get me thinking about spring.
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I’m sooo ready! 🌿🌸🌿🌷🌿
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You and me both
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I’ve always loved combining watermelon with savory additions, so am definitely going to try this salad! 🙂
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That’s what I thought! 🌿🍉
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Sounds like a nice summer salad.
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I. Love. Fruit. 🍉🌿🍊🌿🥝
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😊
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Can I ask what nationality is the salad. That is a new salad name to me.
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Xigua is Chinese for Watermelon. 🌿🍉
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