Recipe Courtesy of Jennifer Hill Booker’s cookbook, Field Peas to Foie Gras
My sister Leanne gave me a wonderful cookbook last year for Christmas. A tantalizing collection of Southern recipes with a French flair called Field Peas to Foie Gras, by Jennifer Hill Booker. A cookbook that is really fun to flip through and even more fun dog-earring with which recipes to try first! One of the first I decided on was her savory watermelon salad tossed with fresh herbs, scallions, sesame seeds and apple cider vinaigrette. If you haven’t ever tried adding fruit into savory dishes, you should use this recipe as your stepping stone. Sweet and salty with a bit of crunch from the toasted sesame seeds, this salad works wonderfully served on peppery watercress. Such a unique summer salad that brightens up any menu!
(To view the recipe from Jennifer Hill Booker’s cookbook, click on the blue title of the blog post above*)
‘Watermelon Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette’
Ingredients:
- Recipe from Jennifer Hill Booker’s cookbook, Field Peas to Foie Gras*
- 3 Tablespoons sesame seeds
- 6 cups seeded watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh chervil tops
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups Apple Cider Vinaigrette (simply 4 parts oil to 3 parts vinegar, seasoned)
- 6 cups watercress leaves, stems removed (arugula would work well, too)
Directions:
- In a small saute pan over very low heat, toast the sesame seeds for 5-10 minutes, or until golden brown. Shake the pan occasionally to stir the sesame seeds. Sesame seeds have a high oil content, so you do not need to add oil to the pan. Let cool.
- In a large bowl, toss 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, the watermelon, parsley, scallions, and chervil with the apple cider vinaigrette.
- Divide the watercress between 6 chilled salad plates and place a portion of the watermelon salad on each plate. Sprinkle with the remaining sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Tagged: apple cider vinaigrette, apple cider vinegar, Field Peas to Foie Gras, Jennifer Hill Booker, Salad, scallions, sesame seeds, watercress, watermelon, watermelon salad
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