Watermelon Puzzle

By Master Chef on July 29th, 2014 · 4 Comments · In Appetizers, Cheeses, Dinner, Entertaining, Fruits, Garnishes, Herbs and Spices, Luncheon, Meals, Regional and Ethnic, ROTD, Salads, Techniques

5.00 avg. rating (97% score) - 12 votes

A salad of incredible visual and gastronomic appeal. Watermelon Puzzle has it all! If you don’t like kiwi, try substituting yellow watermelon or cantaloupe or even honeydew. If you don’t like Feta, try Ricotta Salata or just skip the cheese and use all fruit. It’s fun to serve, and everyone loves it. Our most popular summertime recipe.

Watermelon Puzzle

Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

35 mins

It looks like a game piece or a checkerboard, but this delicious salad is more than just looks.

Author: Master Chef

Recipe type: Appetizer or Salad

Serves: 2

Ingredients

10 kiwifruits
1 medium watermelon, fresh
1 pound feta cheese in large pieces (not crumbled)
mint leaves
berries (your choice)
1/2 Cup light olive oil
1/4 Cup good balsamic vinegar
ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Cut the watermelon into 1 inch cubes of even size.
Peel and cut the kiwi in half, then trim to match the size of the watermelon cubes
Cut drained feta to 1 inch cubes.
On 2 plates, place 5 cubes of melon in a checkerboard pattern. In the gaps, place two cubes of kiwi and two of cheese in opposite directions.
Make a new layer with kiwi in the corners and alternating feta and watermelon in open spaces.
Make a third layer, repeating the same design pattern as the first. Make sure the sides are all even
Whisk together the oil and vinegar with a little bit of ground pepper.
Pour some of the vinaigrette on the plate around the cube.
Garnish the cube with mint leaves and spread some berries around the plate with mint leaves.