Balsamic Watermelon Wedge Salad

Name: Balsamic Watermelon Wedge Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Girard's® Creamy Balsamic 50 Calorie Vinaigrette; 1/2 small seedless watermelon; 1/2 cup Marcona almonds (or regular almonds); 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided; 4 cups arugula; 1/4 cup (about 3 ounces) goat cheese; 5 basil leaves, chopped; Sea salt, to taste

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This recipe for arugula salad gets kicked up a notch with the addition of juicy watermelon marinated in Girard’s® Creamy Balsamic 50 Calorie Vinaigrette.

READY In

17 Minutes

PREP TIME

10 Minutes

COOK TIME

7 Minutes

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Ingredients

1/4 cup Girard's® Creamy Balsamic 50 Calorie Vinaigrette

1/2 small seedless watermelon

1/2 cup Marcona almonds (or regular almonds)

1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided

4 cups arugula

1/4 cup (about 3 ounces) goat cheese

5 basil leaves, chopped

Sea salt, to taste

Directions

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut watermelon half into quarters to create 4 wedges. Place watermelon wedges on a dish and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of Girard's® Creamy Balsamic 50 Calorie Vinaigrette. Set aside to marinate.

Step 2:

Mix almonds with 1 teaspoon of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme, and a few pinches of sea salt. Spread the almonds out on a foil-lined baking sheet and toast for about 7 minutes, or until golden and fragrant.

Step 3:

In small bowl, combine chopped basil with the goat cheese, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and a pinch of sea salt. Stir well to combine.

Step 4:

In a separate bowl, dress arugula with the other 2 tablespoons of Girard's® Creamy Balsamic 50 Calorie Vinaigrette, using more dressing if needed.

Step 5:

To plate the salad, divide the 4 watermelon wedges onto 4 plates. Smear one tablespoon of the goat cheese mixture onto each plate. Top the goat cheese with arugula, and sprinkle a few almonds over the greens.