Best Southwest Watermelon Salad Recipes

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SOUTHWEST WATERMELON SALAD



Southwest Watermelon Salad image

Beautiful composed salty and sweet salad with a bite!

Provided by Sarah Gilmore de Ruiter

Categories     Salad     Fruit Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup canola oil
¼ cup cider vinegar
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 seedless watermelon, cubed
3 shallots, chopped
⅓ cup chopped cilantro
1 bunch arugula
2 (8 ounce) packages shredded pepper Jack cheese

Steps:

  • Pour canola oil in a thin stream into vinegar; whisk until blended. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
  • Toss watermelon, shallots, cilantro, and dressing together in a large bowl. Arrange arugula on plates and spoon salad on; top with pepper Jack cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.5 calories, Carbohydrate 48.9 g, Cholesterol 60.8 mg, Fat 26.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 16.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 381.1 mg, Sugar 36.1 g

SOUTHWEST WATERMELON SALAD



SOUTHWEST WATERMELON SALAD image

Categories     Watermelon

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne
2 lb watermelon cut into 3/4 inch pieces (4 cups)
3 T fresh lime juice
2 tsp basil, chpd

Steps:

  • Stir cumin, salt, chili pwd, and cayenne together Toss watermelon with cumin mix and add lime juice and basil until combined. Serve immediately

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