Grilled Watermelon Salad
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 (5-pound) seedless watermelon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing melon
- Salt
- 2 cups arugula lettuce
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons balsamic mint syrup
- 1 pomegranate, seeds reserved, for garnish
- In a medium-sized pot, bring the pomegranate juice to a boil over medium heat.
- Stir in the cornstarch and simmer until it thickens.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Set the grill temperature to high and let it heat up.
- Remove the rind.
- Cut melon in 4 pieces roughly 2-inch by 4-inch rectangles.
- Brush the watermelon with olive oil and put on the grill for 2 minutes, turning to get grill marks on each side.
- Salt the watermelon when it comes off the grill.
- Add the arugula to a medium bowl and sprinkle with olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste.
- Paint some of the pomegranate syrup on each plate.
- Top with 4 pieces of grilled melon and 1/8 cup of the goat cheese.
- Add more of the arugula salad and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Drizzle each salad with balsamic mint syrup and some cracked black pepper.
- Sprinkle pomegranate seeds around each plate and serve.
pomegranate juice, cornstarch, watermelon, olive oil, salt, arugula lettuce, freshly cracked black pepper, goat cheese, balsamic mint syrup, pomegranate
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-watermelon-salad-recipe.html (may not work)