Watermelon Brûlée

Ingredients

Yield:

one serving

• • Cubed Watermelon (5)
  • Sugar as needed
  • Feta cheese (preferably Brazos Valley Feta) 1 cup
  • Fresh mint leaves ¼ cup loosely packed
  • Frisee leaves 2 cups
  • Mache lettuce 2 cups

• Dressing

  • EV olive oil (preferably Texas Olive Ranch) ½ cup
  • Sherry vinegar 1/8 cup
  • Shallot minced ½ tsp
  • Garlic minced ½ tsp
  • Chives (preferably from my garden) 1tsp
  • Honey (preferably Texas Honey Bee Guild) 1 tbsp
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Difficulty:

easy

1. • Slice the watermelon into large cubes and sprinkle with sugar.
   • Using a crème brulee torch, scorch the watermelon and let it cool down.
   • Place the feta, frisee, mache and mint leaves in a bowl and toss with about 1 tbsp of the dressing.
   • To serve, arrange the watermelon around the plate and mound the salad in the center.

2. Dressing

   • To make the dressing combine all ingredients except the olive oil and whisk until blended well, then slowly add the olive oil whisking continuously.