Raya Tomato Watermelon Salad
Raya Tomato Watermelon Salad taste great. From dinner recipes, budget menus and healthy diet selections, you’ll easily find any recipe you need.
Ingredients:
JALEPENO DRESSING
6 Jalapenos – fried, peeled, de-seeded
2 bunches Watercress – blanched
1Garlic Clove
3 T Parmesan Cheese – grated
2 T Mirin
1/2 C Rice Vinegar
3 Large Egg Yolks
1.5 C Oil Blend – olive/corn
2 Limes – juiced
Salt and black pepper – to taste
WHIPPED REQUESON CHEESE
1 1/4 C Requeson Cheese
3/4 C Heavy cream
Salt and black pepper – to taste
TEMPURA BATTER
1/2 C Corn Starch
1/2 C Cake Flour
1 T Baking Powder
Pinch Sea Salt
PICKLED SHALLOTS
1 lb White Onions – sliced
2 Habaneros – thinly sliced
1 T Mexican Oregano
1 C Sugar
1 C Salt
1.5 qtsWhite Vinegar
TO SERVE
Organic Watermelons – as needed
Heirloom Tomatoes – as needed
Salt and pepper – to taste
Squash Blossoms, Garlic Flowers, Pickled Shallots, Lemon Basil or LimeBasil- to garnish
1/6 avocado wedge – tempura last minute
Directions:
- JALEPENO DRESSING
- In blender, add everything but oil. Slowly drizzle oil into the blender while running until thick and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. May need a little bit more lime juice.
- WHIPPED REQUESON CHEESE
- Add everything together to a blender until smooth. Taste and season.
- TEMPURA BATTER
- Mix all dry ingredients together. Add bubbly water so batter is not too thin or too thick – like pancake batter.
- Keep cold – on ice or in cooler. Should be made last minute.
- PICKLED SHALLOTS
- Mix all together and let sit for 12 hours. The longer they marinate the better they are!
- TO SERVE
- Cube watermelons and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper
- Spread jalapeno dressing on bottom of plate.
- Mix together fresh squash blossoms, garlic flowers, pickled shallots, lemon basil or lime basil if you can find it. Place on top of tomatoes and watermelon.
- Add quenelles of requeson as shown and place avocado.
