Summer Taste: Strawberry & Watermelon Salad
Posted on August 1, 2014 by bob in GPlenty
Summer is peak strawberry season, the perfect time to enjoy one of America’s favorite fruits. California produces almost 90 percent of the nation’s strawberries, the most plentiful season being May through August. Researchers have found that the ellagic acid in strawberries can help fight cancers, so eat up!
Summer Loving Strawberry & Watermelon Salad
Servings: 4
2 cups quartered and cleaned California strawberries
2 cups diced watermelon (yellow and red, if available)
1/4 cup sliced fresh basil
1 handful arugula
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/3 cup candied walnuts or pecans
1/3 cup blue or goat cheese
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses or balsamic syrup
Sherry vinaigrette:
1/2 cup sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 shallot, cut in half and sliced thinly
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
To make vinaigrette, bring sherry vinegar and honey to a boil in small sauce pan. In small mixing bowl, pour hot sherry mixture over shallots and let cool to room temperature. Once cooled, whisk olive oil with shallots and add salt and pepper to taste.
In a large mixing bowl add strawberries, watermelon, basil and arugula. Gently add drizzle of mixed vinaigrette over strawberries, watermelon, basil and arugula mixture. Toss and season with salt and pepper, plate on desired serving
platter or into bowls, then top with nuts, cheese and syrup to serve.
For additional recipes visit the California Strawberry Commission website, www.californiastrawberries.com. Information courtesy California Strawberry Commission.
