Watermelon Salad with Fresh Mozzarella

Chef Community

Prep Time 25 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Servings 4

Paula Lambert shares her recipe with us for her watermelon salad with fresh mozzarella. The perfect summer pairing, the fresh flavors of the sweet watermelon perfectly compliment the milky and sweet flavors of the fresh mozzarella. A great salad to have on a hot day.

Photo taken by Colleen Duffley

Ingredients

2 ½ to 3 cups cubed watermelon pieces, cut into about 1” cubes
1 ¼ to 1 ½ cups cubed ripe yellow tomatoes, cut into about ½” cubes
¼ pound fresh mozzarella cut into ½” cubes
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 large mint leaves, cut into a chiffonade, divided use
8 large basil leaves, cut into a chiffonade, divided use

Directions

Toss the watermelon, tomatoes, mozzarella, salt, pepper, olive oil, and half of each of the mint and basil leaves together. Top with the remaining mint and basil leaves.

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