The juicy pulp of watermelon is suitable not only for dessert dishes. Oddly enough, it perfectly complements fresh salads and goes well not only with vegetables, but even seafood and meat.
Watermelon salads with fresh vegetables
The combination of sweet juicy watermelon, fleshy tomatoes and red onions under the popular vinaigar seasoning can pleasantly surprise even the experienced gourmet. You will need:
- 500 grams of ripe fleshy tomatoes;
- 300 grams of watermelon pulp;
- 3 teaspoons of sugar;
- ½ teaspoon of salt;
- ½ cup red wine vinegar;
- ¼ cup of olive oil;
- a pinch of freshly ground black pepper;
- 200 grams of frisee lettuce leaves;
- 1 head of red onion.
To make the salad especially beautiful, use bright yellow tomatoes.
Cut the pulp of the watermelon and the tomatoes into equal cubes. Peel the onion and chop into thin half rings. Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, pepper and salt in a bowl. In a salad bowl, combine the watermelon, tomatoes and onions, add the dressing and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Add washed and dried lettuce leaves to the salad before serving.
A simple and tasty salad is made from a combination of just a few ingredients - watermelon, fresh cucumbers and a savory dressing. If you mix pieces of fruit with slices of vegetable and season with balsamic vinegar, sugar and salt, let the salad sit for a while, you will get a great addition to meat fried over coals.
An interesting combination of watermelon, vegetables and fresh cheese turns out. For a Greek-style salad, take:
- 1 kilogram of watermelon pulp;
- 1 red salad onion;
- 100 grams of pitted olives;
- 250 grams of feta;
- chopped parsley and mint;
- 2 limes;
- 1 red salad onion;
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil;
- salt and pepper.
Chopped fresh parsley, dill, basil or thyme are also suitable for a vegetable salad with watermelon.
Cut the watermelon and feta into cubes, the onion into half rings, mix with the olives and herbs. Whisk the dressing by squeezing the limes and adding the vegetable oil, salt and pepper. Dress the salad dressing with fresh mint leaves.
Salads from watermelon and sea or meat products
Fresh and smoked chicken, shrimp and salmon, ham slices are perfectly combined with the sweet pulp of watermelon. Make a Thai style watermelon chicken salad, for which you will need:
- 500 grams of fresh chicken breast without skin and bones;
- 2 stems of lemongrass;
- ¼ glass of olive oil;
- 2 Thai chili peppers;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 2 tablespoons of cane sugar;
- 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice;
- 3 tablespoons of fish sauce;
- 700 grams of watermelon pulp;
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro and mint greens.
Remove the pulp from the sorghum stalks and chop it. Marinate chicken breasts in a mixture of butter, salt, pepper and sorghum pulp. Grill, cool slightly and cut into cubes about 1 centimeter side. Cut the pulp of the watermelon into balls using a special spoon. In a blender bowl, whisk chopped chili, garlic, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice into a smooth sauce. Mix watermelon with chicken, season with sauce, sprinkle with herbs and stir.
