Sindria a Issalata

By LeeBoruchow

A really excellent watermelon salad with ricotta salata. If you have any doubts about watermelon working well in a savory dish, this will make you a believer.

Ingredients

• 1 lb chunk of watermelon, seeds and rind removed, cut into 1" cubes
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped mature arugula
• 1 small red onion, sliced thin
• 2 tbsp raspberry vinegar
• juice of 1 lime
• juice of 1 small orange
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ricotta salata, for grating
• extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Combine watermelon, arugula and onion in a bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour. In a separate bowl, combine vinegar, lime juice and orange juice and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Remove from refrigerator and add watermelon mixture to the vinegar and juices. Season with salt ad pepper and toss.

Divide among plates and drizzle with remaining vinegar mixture in the bowl. Top with walnuts and a few gratings of cheese. Finish with a drizzle of oil.