Watermelon Tomato Salad
A cold and crunchy, perfect summer salad
Ingredients
- 500 g watermelon, seeds removed and cubed
- 25 cherry tomatoes
- A handful of fresh mint leaves
For the dressing
- 4 cherry tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove grated or smashed
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin (jeera) powder
- ½ tsp paprika or chilli powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- Salt
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped
Instructions
- De-seed the watermelon cut into cubes and chill in the fridge.
- Halve or quarter the tomatoes (depending on their size), remove the seeds and pulp and chill in the fridge.
- Wash and dry the mint leaves.
- To make the dressing, place 4 cherry tomatoes, garlic and a pinch of salt in a mortar and pulverise till you have a juicy pulp.
- Put the tomato pulp, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, cumin powder, paprika, ground pepper, chopped coriander and a little more salt in a bowl and whisk to blend. Set aside.
- Put the cold watermelon and tomato in a large bowl, pour most of the dressing over and gently toss. Transfer to the serving bowl / platter, scatter the mint leaves over the salad and drizzle the remaining dressing over.