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Grilled Watermelon Salad

Perfect for summer, plus pretty easy to make it look fancy.
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Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 ripe watermelon
  • olive oil
  • salt + pepper
  • basil olive oil
  • 1 radish thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup pistachios toasted
  • micro basil for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Make red wine syrup by heating red wine, vinegar, sugar and rosemary to a boil, then turn down and simmer for a few minutes. Let Cool.
  • Blanch tomatoes, let cool, then peel and chop.
  • Cut watermelon into 3 inch-long rectangles, 1 inch thick, and remove peel and seeds.
  • Sprinkle the watermelon with olive oil, salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan, skillet or grill on high, then place the watermelon on hot grill for 2 to 3 minutes to get some nice grill marks. Turn it over to about a minute, just to warm the other side.
  • On a plate, spread some basil-infused olive oil, then drizzle it with red wine syrup. Place watermelon on top.
  • Top with tomato concassé (blanched, peeled, seeded & chopped tomatoes), sliced radish, toasted pistachios and micro basil.