koko wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:01:25 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
>
>> Silvar wrote:
>>
>>> ... is freakin' awesome on burgers.
>>>
>>> That is all.
>>>
>>> Thanks to you southern folk who turned me onto the stuff.
>> On a recent episode of Iron Chef America, Cat Cora put pimento cheese on a
>> burger. On top of the cheese she put a thin slice of watermelon which had
>> been vacuum-marinated with V8 juice. I thought the combination sounded
>> weird, but the judges liked it.
>>
>> This wasn't the first time I'd seen the combination of watermelon and
>> tomato: José Andrés makes an appetizer of watermelon cubes with lemon
>> vinaigrette and tomato "caviar" (the goop-covered innards of tomatoes). The
>> recipe is in his book _Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America_.
>>
>> I still haven't gotten around to trying tomato and watermelon together. Does
>> it sound intriguing, or nasty?
>>
>> Bob
>
> The Watermelon Salad Kimberly posted calls for green tomato. I've
> never been able to find green tomato so I halve cherry tomatoes and
> use them. I'ts delicious.
>
>
> Watermelon salad
> 1/2 Vidalia onion, thinly sliced (if you can't find a Vidalia, you can
> use a white
> onion)
> 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
> 2 tablespoons orange juice (preferably fresh)
> 2 teaspoons honey
> 1/2 jalapeño, seeded, veined and finely minced
> 1 small garlic clove, halved
> 1 teaspoon salt
> 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black peppercorns
> 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
> 3-pound seedless watermelon, rind removed, cut into 11/2-inch chunks
> (about 6 cups)
> 1 medium green tomato, halved and thinly sliced
> 1/4 cup fresh whole mint leaves
> 4 cups arugula, tough ends removed
>
> . Soak the onions in a large bowl of ice water for 20 minutes. Drain,
> blot with a paper towel, and set aside.
>
> . While the onions soak, whisk the red-wine vinegar, orange juice,
> honey, jalapeños, garlic halves, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Set
> aside for 10 minutes, then remove and discard the garlic and slowly
> whisk in the olive oil. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
>
> . Place the watermelon, green tomatoes, onions and fresh mint leaves
> in a large bowl. Season with a little salt and pepper, add the arugula
> and the dressing and gently
> toss to coat. Taste for seasoning and serve immediately.
> Kimberly on rfc
>
> koko
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Thanks koko!

That's exactly the kind of salad I like in the summertime, and I'll have
plenty of green tomatoes as I'm growing my own this year.

Bob