Watermelon and Cucumber Salad with Mache
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Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound seedless watermelon, cubed
  • 2 Kirby cucumbers or one large cucumber, peeled and cut into ¾-inch dice
  • 2 green onions, chopped white and green parts
  • 1 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Ancho Chili Powder
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 3 anaheim chilis, chopped
  • 20 pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • 4 ounces feta, crumbled
  • 1½ cups mache leaves
  • 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
Instructions
  1. Combine the watermelon, cucumber and onions
  2. Combine the 3 tbsp olive oil with the vinegar, salt, pepper, honey and chili powder. Whisk and pour over watermelon salad.
  3. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in skillet on high and saute chilis for 4-5 minutes until slightly charred and slightly softened.
  4. Transfer to bowl and toss with watermelon salad.
  5. Garnish salad with kalamata olives, feta, mache, cilantro, dill.
  6. If desired, toss before serving.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2014/06/26/watermelon-cucumber-salad-mache/