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Watermelon Caprese Salad

3/16/17

Bring sunshine to your plate with this Watermelon Caprese Salad. A light and refreshing salad that is full of different textures and flavors.

Watermelon Caprese Salad | www.brunchnbites.com

The days are getting warmer and longer. It gets dark by 7pm now, but I still need to cover myself in layers to keep warm. But honestly, I love this kind of weather. It breathes new life and energy in after a long, busy day at work. Also, these longer days get me excited to be back to cooking again. It’s been awhile since I spent hours in the kitchen on a weekday. Truth be told, I haven’t gotten a chance to touch my dishwasher on weekdays ever since Fall. My energy level gets so low when the sun sets, so I’m pretty excited to be able to see some light still when I get home.

Watermelon Caprese Salad | www.brunchnbites.comOn the food front, I’m loving this Watermelon Caprese Salad. It seems almost too basic, but I’m loving this salad so much. Just to clarify, this recipe calls for grilled watermelon, but it is optional. The honey balsamic reduction sauce, however, is a must. No substitution. This is the kind of recipe you want to add to your Meatless Monday or any other day.

Watermelon Caprese Salad | www.brunchnbites.comI love caprese salad. Mainly because I’m using fresh ingredients. The crunchiness and juiciness mix together in one dish. Adding watermelon adds more flavor to this salad making it way better than a typical boring salad recipe. What is your favorite salad to make?

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tbs honey
  • 1/2 small red seedless watermelon, cut into 1x1″ thick
  • 10 oz. (2 cups) cherry tomatoes, halved (or your choice)
  • 6 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced (or torn)
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, torn into bite size pieces
  • 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Add balsamic vinegar and honey to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to low. Let it simmer for 20 min. until sauce is reduced to about half and is a thick consistency.
  2. Preheat a grill pan over high heat and spray the pan with cooking spray. Sear each side of the watermelon 1-2 minutes per side or until a nice char has formed.
  3. Arrange tomatoes, mozzarella, watermelon, and basil in a large bowl. Toss gently to combine. Add the olive oil, balsamic reduction, and salt. Toss until everything is well coated.

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Filed Under: 30 Minutes, Lunch & Dinner, Salad, Small Plates Tagged With: caprese, Italian, light, refreshing, salad, spring, summer, tomatoes, watermelon

What Readers Are Saying

  1. Janel Berchielli says

    March 16, 2017 at 8:39 am

    Oh this looks delicious, I can’t wait until this summer when watermelon is in season to make this. Pinned for later.

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    • Linda says

      April 10, 2017 at 3:10 pm

      I hope your summer will be more colorful with this salad 🙂

      Reply
  2. Chelsea says

    March 16, 2017 at 10:54 am

    Oh my goooosh. This looks and sounds SO good!

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    • Linda says

      March 16, 2017 at 1:54 pm

      Thank you, Chelsea!

      Reply
  3. Ryan | A Polished Palate says

    March 16, 2017 at 11:05 am

    I love the idea of adding watermelon! Great dish for summer!

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    • Linda says

      March 16, 2017 at 1:54 pm

      Thank you, Ryan!

      Reply
  4. Krysten says

    March 16, 2017 at 11:23 am

    I love this salad. I think those flavors go so well together, I just never thought of doing it.

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    • Linda says

      March 16, 2017 at 1:53 pm

      Thank you, Krysten. I hope you like it?

      Reply
  5. Cindy Ingalls says

    March 16, 2017 at 4:32 pm

    This sounds so yummy and refreshing. It would be awesome in the summer–I like that it’s quick too!

    Reply
  6. Alicia says

    March 16, 2017 at 6:53 pm

    I never heard of this before it sounds so yum! I’m going to try this when it gets warmer.

    Reply
  7. Ali says

    March 16, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    What a great idea for a summer salad! This makes me really long for August and fresh fruit from the farmer’s market!

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  8. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says

    March 16, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    This sounds delicious! I’ll definitely try it out this summer. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Maggie Unzueta says

    March 17, 2017 at 10:08 am

    Yum! I might be drooling.

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  10. Chelsea Pearl says

    March 17, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    This salad looks so bomb! So perfect for the warmer months.

    Reply
  11. Nicole Parise says

    March 17, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    This looks fun and a bit different! I am craving watermelon now!

    xx nicole
    http://www.nicoleparise.com

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