My new favorite thing to eat!! I had no idea this would be so amazing... but something about the flavor the watermelon takes on once it hits that grill.... It satisfies every taste bud - yes that's cheesy to say, but honestly - you have the sweetness from the watermelon, the tangy-ness from the goat cheese, the bitterness/spicy-ness from the arugula, and the sweet and tangy balsamic to top it off... Oooh its so good.
You don't need to own a grill to make this, either - but you do need a grill pan. I have one of those cast iron grill pans from Lodge that does the trick perfectly - although the first time was done over a regular grill, and it might add a hint of smokiness to the melon that you can't get from a grill pan.
It's quickly become my new favorite summertime meal - and its really simple and really affordable (especially since entire watermelons sell for $4 at the store this time of year!)
Grilled Watermelon Salad
serves 4
- 4 slices of seedless watermelon, about 1/2" thick or so, rind removed
- 4oz log of goat cheese, crumbled
- baby arugula, enough for 4 people - not sure how much that is
- balsamic vinegar
- salt & pepper
- Heat your grill pan over medium - medium/high heat. Or if you're using an outdoor grill, I would suppose it would be because you're grilling something else, so just leave some room on the side for some watermelon.
- Brush some vegetable or safflower oil on both sides of the watermelon and place on your preheated grill, about 1-2 minutes per side. You want the watermelon to start getting grill marks on them and picking up a slight caramel color. Flip and cook another 1-2 minutes. If you're using an outdoor meal, you'll want to grill this over indirect heat.. just off to the side of whatever you're cooking.
- Remove from grill, place on plates, and crumble goat cheese over the top of the warm watermelon. Dress the arugula with some balsamic vinegar, salt, & pepper and set on top of the goat cheese and serve!
Posted by Lauren
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