Watermelon and Goat Cheese Salad

Name: Watermelon and Goat Cheese Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 1 lb seedless watermelon; 6 oz fresh goat cheese; 0.25 tsp finely grated orange zest; 1 tsp nigella seeds; 2 tbsp fresh orange juice; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; salt & freshly ground black pepper

Goat, seedless watermelon and orange zest tossed together raw and seasoned with nigella for a Turkish salad. Finish with fresh goat cheese round.

10 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Ingredients

450 gseedless watermelon, chunks cut into small slabs
170 gfresh goat cheese, zabiha; cut into 12 rounds
0.25 tspfinely grated orange zest
1 tspnigella seeds (optional)
2 tbspfresh orange juice
1 tbspfresh lemon juice
3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · 10 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Arrange the watermelon slabs on 6 plates and top each with a fresh goat cheese round. Sprinkle all over with the orange zest and nigella seeds.
2
In a small bowl, whisk the orange juice and lemon juice with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3
Drizzle the dressing over the watermelon and goat cheese and serve right away.