Heirloom Watermelon Salad With Mint Vinaigrette
Heirloom Watermelon Salad With Mint Vinaigrette
What sets Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar apart from other restaurants in Las Vegas is its innovative and forever-evolving menu that includes the current season's freshest ingredients. This summer, under the direction of executive chef Brian Massie, Hearthstone is offering a new menu of crafted house-made dishes including this seasonal, mouth-watering heirloom watermelon salad with Greek feta, avocado, red onion, and mint vinaigrette. This is a dish that completely encompasses summer's zesty and bold flavors.
servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup lemon juice
- lemon zest from one lemon
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- pinch of dry mint
- 18 diced one-inch square watermelon pieces
- 1/4 avocado, diced
- pinch of chiffonaded mint
- 1 ounce mint vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoon crumbled feta
- 2 tablespoon marcona almonds, chopped
- 1 tablespoon pearl onions, sliced
- 4 arugula leaves
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Directions
- Combine everything in a blender until well blended.
- For the watermelon, cut into 1-inch pieces and toss with diced avocado, mint, and vinaigrette. Plate the watermelon and avocado and garnish with the feta, nuts, onion, arugula, and salt and pepper to taste.