Grilled Watermelon Salad

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson

Show: 5 Ingredient FixEpisode: Mediterranean Grill

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (17)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1/2 (5-pound) seedless watermelon
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt (specialty salt is great here, if on hand)
2 cups fresh baby arugula, washed and dried
1 cup goat cheese, crumbled, preferably a French Chevre
Fresh finely cracked black pepper

Directions

Stand the watermelon half cut side down on a cutting board and slice away the rind, leaving a solid block of melon. Turn the block on its side and cut it into 8 squares, roughly 3 by 3 inches and 1-inch thick.

Pour the vinegar into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced to a thick syrup consistency. Set aside.

Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle just enough olive oil over watermelon slices to thinly coat and place on hot grill pan. Grill each side about 2 minutes until grill marks appear; transfer to a plate and season with salt.

To assemble the salads, put about 1/4 cup of baby arugula on a serving plate, followed by a grilled slice of watermelon in the center, and top with a tablespoon of crumbled cheese and another 1/4 cup arugula. Add another watermelon slice and another tablespoon of cheese. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Finish each salad with a very light drizzle of olive oil and balsamic syrup. Dust with black pepper and serve immediately.

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Kailyn Lakewood, CO 01-15-2010
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WOW
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is simply the best salad I have ever made/consumed. I Absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!
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Carol Ft Lormaie, OH 12-31-2009
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Wonderful WInter Watermelon Salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We saw this demonstrated on foodnetwork and it looked SO GOOD we had to try it. The secret to the grilled watermelon is a... pan SO hot that we didn't even have the heat on any more and it grilled them perfectly. This was a great colorful plate in the dead of winter but we are really looking forward to doing in the summer when the melon is at its prime. AND with guests to WOW due to the simplicity but obvious gourmet flare.Read more
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Ann Rochester, OH 12-30-2009
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Yum Yum Yum!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

May well be one of the best things I've ever eaten.....
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iris Orlando, FL 11-29-2009
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It is GREAT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just make sure you grill is very HOT. I just made this recipe a few minutes ago and I am totally in love with it/
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Sharon Tonganoxie, KS 08-16-2009
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soggy
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

We made this last weekend and thought it was disgusting....the watermelon took forever for the grill marks and it got... soggy...so we just put sliced watermelon on the salad instead...I think a mixture of greens would be better with the arugula.. Arugula by itself was overwhelming for our taste.Read more
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Paisley north plains, OR 08-15-2009
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Easy and beautiful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This salad was easy to make and looked beautiful. I used my grill pan on high and the grill marks turned out perfect without... making the watermelon too soggy. I will make it again and plan on wowing my friends with this beautiful and yummy salad!Read more