Asian Watermelon Salad

Name: Asian Watermelon Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp fish sauce; 79 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 79 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 79 milliliters chopped fresh mint; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced; 3 Juice of limes; 6 servings Kosher salt; 3 Tbsps cocktail peanuts, roughly chopped; 1 red jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced; 2 smalls shallots (1 thinly sliced, 1 finely chopped); 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 79 milliliters peanut or vegetable oil; 946 milliliters chopped seedless watermelon

Asian Watermelon Salad

Asian Watermelon Salad might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe has 181 calories, 3g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. It is perfect for Summer. Head to the store and pick up juice of lime, mint, ginger, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the peanut oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F.

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Peanut Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Add the sliced shallot and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 3 minutes.

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Shallot

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; season with salt.

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Salt

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Paper Towels

Whisk 2 tablespoons of the frying oil, the chopped shallot, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and jalapeno in a large bowl.

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Fish Sauce

Vegetable Oil

Lime Juice

Soy Sauce

Jalapeno Pepper

Shallot

Garlic

Ginger

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the watermelon and toss to combine.

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Watermelon

Let sit 10 minutes.

Add the cilantro, basil, mint and 2 tablespoons peanuts to the salad and season with salt; toss to combine. Top with the remaining 1 tablespoon peanuts and the fried shallot.

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Cilantro

Peanuts

Shallot

Basil

Mint

Salt

Photograph by Kana Okada

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Servings:

1Tbsp

fish sauce 79milliliters

chopped fresh basil 79milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 79milliliters

chopped fresh mint 1clove

garlic, minced 1

2-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced 3

Juice of limes 6servings

Kosher salt 3Tbsps

cocktail peanuts, roughly chopped 1

red jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced 2smalls

shallots (1 thinly sliced, 1 finely chopped)1Tbsp

soy sauce 79milliliters

peanut or vegetable oil 946milliliters

chopped seedless watermelon

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Indaba Chenin Blanc. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.