Hawaiian Watermelon Salad Recipes

WATERMELON AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first nine ingredients. In a large bowl, combine salad ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat; serve immediately.

AUNTIE MIDGE'S HAWAIIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix fruit cocktail, pineapple, mandarin oranges, and marshmallows together in a large bowl; add sour cream and stir to coat fruit completely.
• Refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.

HAWAIIAN WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Place macadamia nuts in a food processor fitted with a metal blade and pulse a couple times just to chop them into large pieces. Place them in a nonstick heavy saute pan and toast over medium heat just until they turn golden, stirring constantly. Remove them to a heat-proof dish or bowl and allow them to cool. Peel and cut the bananas and papaya flesh into small chunks and toss them in lime juice. Place banana and papaya chunks in a large glass bowl with watermelon, pineapple, and coconut. In another bowl, mix together yogurt and papaya seeds. Pour over fruit and coconut. Toss to combine. Place in a serving bowl or coconut shells. Sprinkle toasted macadamia nuts over the top and serve immediately.

ASIAN WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the peanut oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Add the sliced shallot and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; season with salt.
• Whisk 2 tablespoons of the frying oil, the chopped shallot, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and jalapeno in a large bowl. Add the watermelon and toss to combine. Let sit 10 minutes.
• Add the cilantro, basil, mint and 2 tablespoons peanuts to the salad and season with salt; toss to combine. Top with the remaining 1 tablespoon peanuts and the fried shallot.

HAWAIIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 1 tablespoon juice. In a large bowl, combine the greens, pineapple and cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, sugar and reserved pineapple juice. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

SWEET AND PEPPERY WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Gently combine arugula, strawberries, watermelon, basil, and red onion in a large bowl.
• Mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar, agave nectar, salt, and pepper together until dressing is uniform. Pour over salad; top with feta cheese.

HAWAIIAN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Stand the pineapple upright and vertically cut a third from one side, leaving the leaves attached. Set cut piece aside. Using a paring or grapefruit knife, remove strips of pineapple from large section, leaving a 1/2-in. shell; discard core. Cut strips into bite-size chunks. Invert shell onto paper towels to drain. , Remove fruit from the small pineapple piece and cut into chunks; discard peel. Place shell in a serving basket or bowl., In another bowl, combine the pineapple chunks, oranges, strawberries and grapes. Combine the yogurt, 1/4 cup coconut and extract; spoon over fruit and stir gently. Spoon into pineapple shell. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.