Summer is as warm as ever and it is the perfect time of year to enjoy salads. The Watermelon Salad from the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is the perfect summer salad on a warm day. Disney has shared a recipe for this summer salad that is perfect for a summer afternoon or evening. Take a look at the recipe, give it a try, and then share how it turned out in the comments below!
GEEK EATS: Watermelon Salad from the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
July 23, 2023
Persons
6
Ingredients
BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons finely diced shallots
- 2 tablespoons roasted garlic
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
PICKLED ONIONS
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons grenadine syrup
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 pound red onions, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rings
WATERMELON SALAD
- 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 3 cups baby arugula
- 1/4 cup reserved white balsamic vinaigrette
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup pickled onion
- 1/4 cup balsamic glaze
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
FOR BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE:
- Combine vinegar, shallots, garlic, honey, and lemon juice in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- With blender running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until mixture thickens.
- Season with salt and pepper.
FOR PICKLED ONIONS:
- Purée raspberries in food processor. Pour purée through a fine mesh
- sieve. Discard seeds and set purée aside.
- Combine raspberry purée, water, sugar, grenadine, and salt in a medium
- saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve
- salt and sugar.
- Add onions; stir to coat, then remove from heat. Cool for 20 minutes. Use immediately or refrigerate up to 3 days.
FOR WATERMELON SALAD:
- Divide watermelon and blueberries among plates. Toss arugula with vinaigrette in a
- medium bowl and lightly season with salt and pepper.
- Top each portion of watermelon with arugula. Top each serving with a few slices of pickled onions, then sprinkle with feta. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.
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