Aloha Friday Recipe: Watermelon Salad

May 29th, 2009

Ingredients

Salad
6 cups mixed field greens
1/2 cup thinly-sliced red onion
1/2 cup carrot curls (or shreds)
1/4 cup diced, toasted macadamia nuts
1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
seedless watermelon

Raspberry Vinaigrette
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
1/4 cup strawberry purée (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1-1/4 cups salad oil (canola or vegetable)
salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients. Set aside. Yield: 2 -1/4 cups.

Preparation

Salad Greens
Toss greens in large bowl with just enough raspberry vinaigrette to coat the greens.
(Store leftover vinaigrette in refrigerator.) Divide greens into liberal portions on 4 plates.
Garnish greens with gorgonzola cheese, toasted macadamia nuts, red onion & carrot curls.
Remove rind from watermelon, cut into wedges and arrange around greens.

Recipe courtesy The Beach House Restaurant.