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Watermelon Tomato Salad over Arugula
Watermelon Tomato Salad over Arugula is a great way to enjoy garden or farmer’s market produce. Drizzle with Balsamic Vinaigrette with a secret ingredient!
Watermelon Tomato Salad over Arugula
INGREDIENTS – please use organic ingredients
- 3C Watermelon Chunks, fresh or grilled
- 1 Ripe Red Tomato amd 1 Ripe Yellow Tomato or 2 Red Tomatoes
- OR
- 1C+ Red Grape Tomatoes and 1C+ Yellow Grape Tomatoes
- 1 Small Container or Large Bag of Fresh Arugula
- 1/2 Small Red Onion
- 1C Cheese option, choose one of the following:
- Standard American Diet use Feta or Goat Cheese
- Paleo Diet use Almond or Cashew Nut Cheese
- Raw Vegan use Almond or Cashew Nut Cheese
- Vegetarian use Tofu
- Secret Ingredient Balsamic Dressing, recipe follows
- Optional – fresh mint leaves
- DIRECTIONS – if not using pre-washed Arugula wash well. Arrange a bed of arugula on each of four dinner plates. Cut watermelon into chunks and add to large glass mixing bowl. If you’d like to use grilled watermelon instead of fresh watermelon, grill thick slices of watermelon, before cutting it into chunks if . Slice each tomato into twelve or more wedges. If using grape tomatoes, slice in half or in quarters. Add tomatoes to bowl. Slice onion thinly, then cut slices in half. Gently mix watermelon, tomatoes, and onions. Spoon onto evenly onto the four plates of arugula. Add about one-fourth cup cheese of your choice, cubed or crumbled, to each of the salads. Optional – add a few fresh mint leaves to each salad. Drizzle with Secret Ingredient Balsamic Dressing. And serve.
Secret Ingredient Balsamic Dressing – reduced oil, lower calorie
INGREDIENTS – please use organic ingredients
- 1/4C Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/4C Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4C Lemon Juice, fresh squeezed, about 1 Large Lemon
- 1/4C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Secret Ingredient – 1/4C Pure Maple Syrup, *see note
- 1/2t Himalayan or Celtic Sea Salt, more or less, to taste
- 1/8t Chipotle Pepper, more or less to taste or use black pepper
- Optional – 1T Dijon or Stoneground Mustard
- Optional – 1 Garlic Clove, peeled and pressed
DIRECTIONS - add all ingredients to a blender. Mix well. Add more or less salt and pepper to taste.
*NOTE PALEO DIET – substitute raw, unpasteurized honey for the pure maple syrup
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