RECIPES / Tropical Fruit
Watermelon & Lychee Salad
Description
This is a light, exotic, tangy, summery salad. To prepare the lychees, simply crack the leathery shells, and the skin will peel off easily. Black sesame seeds are readily available in Oriental markets.
Serve-6
Ingredients
2 cups watermelon
2 dz. lychees (peeled)
1 bunch frisee (torn)
2 tbs fresh tarragon
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp coarse black pepper
2 tsp black sesame seeds
Preparation
To prepare the salad: Cut the watermelon into large cubes 1 inch by 1 inch. Combine the watermelon, lychees, and frisee.
Toss them with a vinaigrette made by whisking together the tarragon, orange juice, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Finish the salad with black sesame seeds.