Unique Watermelon Salad

A Unique Watermelon Salad

Watermelon Brick, Pomegranate Syrup, Feta, Cucumber
Borage, Basil, Red Onion, Cayenne, Olive Oil, Sprouted Watermelon Seeds

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BORAGE & BASIL
Bistro

The Borage & Basil Bistro is a bright sunny spot, a virtual place to enjoy summer’s bounty on a pretty plate. A relaxing place to sip a nice cool, crisp and melon-y Sauvignon Blanc. Fresh picked herbs and edible flowers dominate the menu.

Today’s salad special takes the ubiquitous combination of watermelon and feta and adds our eponymous borage & basil. Like bright stars falling from the summer sky…with it’s electric blue color and a faintly sweet flavor with hints of cucumber, borage makes the presentation pop! Pomegranate syrup adds sweet and tangy notes, while sprouted watermelon seeds add interest – they’re high in protein, with a nutty flavor and a crunchy texture. It’s a visually striking salad, light yet satisfying. And it just screams summer!

Unique Watermelon Salad Recipe

• finely chopped red onion
• thinly sliced strips of cucumber

In separate bowls, sprinkle red onion and cucumber with sugar. Pour rice vinegar over the top and marinate in the refrigerator for about a half hour. When ready to serve, roll cucumber into spirals.

• watermelon
• feta

Slice chilled watermelon into bricks. Slice thin slabs of feta to fit on top of the watermelon.

• pomegranate syrup
• cayenne pepper
• sprouted watermelon seeds
• olive oil
• flaky salt
• borage
• small basil leaves

Brush pomegranate syrup onto a platter. Place watermelon brick over the syrup. Dust watermelon with cayenne. Place feta on top of watermelon. Top feta with red onion, then cucumber spirals. Scatter sprouted watermelon seeds around the watermelon. Drizzle olive oil over the brick. Season with flaky salt. Garnish with borage and basil.

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Food Network

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Watermelon 

You might enjoy taking a peek at other watermelon recipes from some fabulous bloggers below …Summer Soiree is a season long franchise where Food Network editors team up with bloggers to share recipes about everyone’s favorite summer dishes. Be sure to check out the Pinterest Board with over 300,000 followers called Let’s Pull Up A Chair!

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Creative Culinary: Margarita Watermelon
The Wimpy Vegetarian: Watermelon and Peach Salsa
Dishin & Dishes: Watermelon Jalapeno Agua Fresca
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Watermelon Salsa
Red or Green: Watermelon, Corn & Jalapeno Salad
Taste with the Eyes: Unique Watermelon Salad – Pomegranate Syrup, Feta, Cucumber
FN Dish: 6 Party-Ready Ways to Take Watermelon Off the Rind