Watermelon Arugula Salad

This Watermelon Arugula Salad is constructed on a bed of fresh arugula, topped with shaved fennel, heirloom grape tomatoes, and pickled watermelon radish – crowned with a Meyer lemon vinaigrette and shaved pecorino

Ingredients

Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Meyer Lemon juice
• 1 Meyer Lemon, zested
• 1 tablespoon shallots, minced
• 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar
• 2 cups blended oil
• 2 teaspoons honey
• Salt and pepper to taste

Pickled Watermelon Radish Ingredients

• 1 watermelon radish, thinly sliced
• 1 cup white balsamc vinegar
• 1 cup sugar

Salad Ingredients

• 4 ounces Arugula
• 1 ounce fennel, shaved
• 2 ounces heirloom grape tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons Meyer lemon vinaigrette
• 5 slices pickled water melon radish
• 1/2 ounce pecorino, shaved

Preparation

• 1 Marinate radish slices in vinegar for 30 minutes, then drain.

Plating

• 1 Shingle radishes in a circle in the bottom of the plate.
• 2 Mix arugula, fennel and tomatoes in a bowl with vinaigrette and place atop the radish.
• 3 Finish with shaved pecorino.