Tomato, grilled cucumber, watermelon, radish salad
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Tomato, grilled cucumber, watermelon, radish salad
Recipe by Darren Robertson
Serves 2
Prep 15 minutes
Ingredients
4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges or thick slices
200 g watermelon flesh, cut into bite sized pieces
1 Lebanese cucumber
4 radishes, cut into quarters
½ cup mixed soft herbs such as parsley, coriander and mint, leaves picked
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 lime, zest finely grated and juice squeezed
1 pinch chili flakes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
METHOD
Slice the cucumber length ways. Season with salt and a little oil and blow torch or char grill for develop a light char. Cut into bit sized pieces.
Put the tomatoes into a wide bowl and season lightly with salt and pepper. Leave them for a few minutes to release a little juice.
Add the watermelon, radishes and cucumber and herbs. Drizzle over the olive oil, add the lime zest and juice, and toss very gently to combine, taking care not to break up the watermelon.
Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Transfer to a bowl and finish with the remaining herbs and a little pepper and chili flakes.
