Watermelon Peach Salad (Refreshing & Summery 10-Min Dish!)

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Watermelon Peach Salad (Refreshing & Summery 10-Min Dish!)

Watermelon and peach salad is summer in a bowl — refreshing, bright, and finished with a nutty, salty crunch from toasted pumpkin seeds. It's the kind of dish that's great for cookouts, summer dinner sides, or an easy, beach-ready lunch.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Jenné Claiborne

Ingredients

Watermelon Peach Salad

4 cups cubed seedless watermelon cubed
1 cup tomatoes cherry, grape, or Roma; halved or diced the same size as watermelon pieces
2 peaches pitted and sliced 1/4 inch thick

Lime Vinaigrette

2 limes juiced
1 tsp coconut nectar or agave syrup
1 dash sea salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

To Finish

1 handful fresh basil whole or chiffonade
1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds plain or salted

Instructions

Place the watermelon, peaches, and tomatoes in a large mixing bowl. Very gently toss to combine.
Add the lime juice, coconut nectar or agave syrup, and sea salt to a blender or food processor. Blend until well combined. While running, slowly pour in the olive oil.
Drizzle about 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette onto the salad, then gently stir in basil and half of the pumpkin seeds until the salad is well combined.
When serving, drizzle a bit more vinaigrette over the salad and garnish with the remaining seeds.

Notes

Emulsifying the dressing: For the smoothest dressing, blend the lime juice, coconut nectar, and salt first, then drizzle the olive oil in slowly while the blender runs to emulsify rather than separate.
Dressing the salad: Add the dressing in two parts: toss with about ¼ cup and let it marinate up to an hour for the best flavor, then drizzle the rest on just before serving. Don't prep more than a few hours ahead — the fruit and tomatoes soften and lose their fresh bite.
Uniform vegetables: Cut the watermelon, peaches, and tomatoes roughly the same size so every bite gets a little of everything.
Use a gentle hand: Toss gently so you don't crush the fruit.
Ripe fruit is best: Use ripe peaches and watermelon for the best flavor. Look for a watermelon that feels heavy for its size with a deep yellow patch where it rested on the ground, and peaches that smell fragrant and give just slightly when pressed.

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