Watermelon and Cucumber Salad

There is something that just screams summer about

a fresh cold watermelon.

This salad was inspired by a local restaurant

La Jolla Grove

that features this seasonal dish. I had tried to

recreate it last year but hated it and had to

wait until this summer to go and have it 

again.  It is served with a sweet lemon

vinaigrette at the restaurant.

What you want is a sweet vinaigrette to accent

the watermelon, not a savory vinaigrette.  That

had been my mistake last time.  Now I have it

right and you can make your own dressing or

use a sweet bottle vinaigrette.

This is so simple and easy and

refreshing

that we have already made it quite 

a few times and have tried quite

a few dressings with it.

Watermelon and Cucumber Salad

4 C. cold seedless watermelon, cut into small cubes

(I like the small seedless variety)

3/4 C. finely cubed cucumber, cold

2 C. mixed spring greens

2-3 T. feta cheese

sliced cucumbers for garnish

1 C. sweet fruity vinaigrette

(I have used Whole Foods Tangerine Dressing

and Marie's Raspberry Vinaigrette and a

homemade Lemon Vinaigrette)

Lemon Vinaigrette

1/4 C. fresh squeezed lemon juice

1/2 C. white sugar

1 T. grated onion

2 T. white corn syrup

1/2 C. vegetable oil.

Mix the lemon juice, white sugar, onion and corn syrup.

Slowly whisk in the vegetable oil.  Store in refrigerator.

To assemble salad

On serving plate or platter, place the spring greens

and drizzle with a small amount of the salad dressing

of your choice.  Toss lightly

In a medium size bowl place the watermelon cubes,

the cucumber cubes and toss with the remaining

dressing.  Toss lightly and place in a mound on

top of the greens.  Sprinkle with the feta cheese.

Garnish with sliced cucumbers if desired.

Serve cold.

Hope you give this fun recipe a try.  It is the

essence of Summer!