Watermelon & Arugula Salad
Watermelon & Arugula is an easy refreshing summer salad, made with sweet local watermelon and peppery arugula all tossed with a lemon orange dressing.
Total time:15 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
1/4 cup orange juice
1/8 cup freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice
1/4 cup minced shallots
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup California olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 cups baby arugula, washed and spun dry
2 cups mixture of watermelon and cantaloupe, rind removed, and cut in 1-inch cubes
Instructions
Whisk together the orange juice, lemon juice, shallots, honey, salt, and pepper. Slowly pour in the olive oil, whisking constantly, to form an emulsion. If not using within an hour, store the vinaigrette covered in the refrigerator.
Place the arugula and watermelon in a large bowl. Drizzle with enough vinaigrette to coat the greens lightly and toss well.
Taste for seasonings and serve immediately.
Make it your own
Add 3 ounces good feta cheese, crumbled, step 2
Add or substitute your favorite melon, step 2
Add 1/2 cup whole fresh mint leaves, julienned, step 2
Add 1-2 ears of local sweet corn, kernels cut from cobs, step 2