Entry #1395, July 19, 2012

Beat the heat of summer with this mouth-watering salad delight for the whole family. The presence of luscious watermelon chunks and sliced fresh tomatoes are definitely irresistible. The combined sweetness of these two main ingredients plus the added taste of red wine vinaigrette and onion will complete your summer meal with a surprising start or accompaniment to your summer meal.

Refreshing Summer Tomato & Watermelon Salad

Image via Southern Living

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Ingredients

    5 cups (3/4-inch) seeded watermelon cubes

    1 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes cut into 3/4-inch cubes

    3 teaspoons sugar

    1/2 teaspoon salt

    1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced

    1/2 cup red wine vinegar

    1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

    Romaine lettuce leaves (optional)

    Cracked black pepper to taste

Image via: Savory Sweet Life

Preparation

1. Combine watermelon and tomatoes in a large bowl; sprinkle with sugar and salt, tossing to coat.
2. Let stand 15 minutes.
3. Stir in onion, vinegar, and oil. Cover and chill 2 hours.
4. Serve chilled with lettuce leaves, if desired.
5. Sprinkle with cracked black pepper to taste.

Quench your appetite and have a delicious summer salad with the blend of tomatoes and watermelon in this salad this will sure to make one of your favorite new recipes for the season. Create variations of this salad by adding feta cheese, crisp bacon bits or other seasonal fruity. Healthy, colorful and most importantly, delicious!

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