Tomato-And-Watermelon Salad

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Combine sweet, juicy fruit with fresh tomato, onion, and a red wine vinaigrette for a tomato and watermelon salad that is the essence of summer.

By
Bill Smith
Bill Smith
Bill Smith
Bill Smith was the head chef of Crook's Corner restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for 25 years until he retired in 2019. He has written for Southern Living, Our State magazine, Garden and Gun, Southern Cultures, and Gravy magazines; has been included in The Carolina Table, Cornbread Nation, 27 Views of Chapel Hill, and Edible North Carolina anthologies. He has two cookbooks: Seasoned in the South, Recipes from Crook's Corner and from Home (Algonquin Press 2005), and Crabs and Oysters (UNC Press 2015).
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Updated on June 21, 2024
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Southern Living Watermelon Tomato Salad in a bowl to serve
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Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Servings:
4 to 6

Ingredients

  • 5 cups (3/4-in.) seeded watermelon cubes

  • 1 1/2 lbs. ripe tomatoes, cut into 3/4-in. cubes

  • 3 tsp. sugar

  • 1/2 tsp. salt

  • 1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced

  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

  • Romaine lettuce leaves (optional)

  • Cracked black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Gather ingredients:

    Southern Living Watermelon Tomato Salad ingredients

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

  2. Mix ingredients:

    Combine watermelon and tomatoes in a large bowl; sprinkle with sugar and salt, tossing to coat.

    Southern Living Watermelon Tomato Salad sprinkling with sugar and salt

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

    Let stand 15 minutes.

    Southern LIving Watermelon Tomato Salad after letting the salad sit for 15 mintues

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

  3. Add vinaigrette:

    Stir in onion, vinegar, and oil. Cover and chill 2 hours. Serve chilled with lettuce leaves, if desired. Sprinkle with cracked black pepper to taste.

    Southern Living Watermelon Tomato Salad stirring together the salad

    Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

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