Summer Watermelon Tomato Salad Mojito Recipes

WATERMELON MOJITOS

Steps:

• Use a mortar and pestle to mash the mint leaves. Remove and discard the rind and seeds of the watermelon. Put the fruit into a food processor fitted with the steel blade and puree. Put the mashed mint into a large pitcher with 2 cups of pureed watermelon, the rum, simple syrup, and lime juice and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into a pitcher for serving.
• Place ice cubes in 6 glasses and pour the mojito mixture into the glasses. Garnish with sprigs of fresh mint and spears of watermelon. Serve ice cold.

TOMATO AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the cubed tomatoes and watermelon in a large, nonreactive bowl and toss gently to combine. Add salt and let stand 5 to 10 minutes while you prepare the dressing.
• Whisk together the oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the cheese to the tomatoes and watermelon, then the dressing, and toss gently to combine.

TOMATO WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Gently mix watermelon, tomatoes, mint, onion, and feta cheese in a large bowl.
• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together in small bowl; drizzle over salad and gently toss to coat.

WATERMELON TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, tomatoes and onion. In a small bowl, combine the parsley, basil and lime juice. Pour over watermelon mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

SUMMER WATERMELON-TOMATO SALAD MOJITO

Steps:

• Make ahead: Ketchup Simple Syrup.
• Combine equal parts water, organic ketchup, and simple syrup (approx. 1 tablespoon of each per cocktail). Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make ahead: Fresh Tomato and Watermelon Juices.
• In a blender, puree approximately 5-6 medium tomatoes, on high, until liquefied. Strain liquid through a fine mesh strainer, pressing the pulp with a spoon to get as much juice as you can. Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use. Repeat process with approximately 4 cups of watermelon cubes.
• Just before you're ready to assemble the cocktails, make the Greek Yogurt Foam:.
• In a blender, combine 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt, 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice, 1/4 cup seltzer water and blend on high until aerated and foamy. Set aside.
• Prep your glass:.
• Run a wedge of lemon around the edge of a highball glass and dip the edge in salt to coat. Drop loose mint leaves into bottle of glass and gentle muddle just until fragrance is released. Fill glass with ice.
• Add rum, lemon juice, ketchup simple syrup, tomato juice, watermelon juice, and seltzer water to glass, and give it a stir. Float about an ounce of yogurt foam on top, garnish, and serve.