WATERMELON AND TOMATO SALAD ENJOY DAN:

        WATERMELON AND TOMATO SALAD by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

1/2-watermelon. About 2 # (cut into 1-inch cubes)

DRESSING:

2 tablespoons olive oil

3/4-teaspoon EACH cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chopped ginger, and chopped onion

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 teaspoon Lemon juice

SALAD:

2 tomatoes

1 cucumber, finely sliced

3 radishes thinly sliced

3-4 fresh mint leaves

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/4-teaspoon EACH cayenne pepper, tandoori masala, and coriander

1/2-teaspoon EACH Truffle salt and black sesame oil

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Place cubed watermelon in a salad bowl.

2.   In a dry cast-iron skillet over low heat add cumin seeds and mustard seeds, stir until they start popping.

3.   Let cool: thin in spice grander grind into a powder.

4.   Add oil to a skillet over medium-heat when sizzling.

5.   Add powdered seeds and next 5 ingredients, mix well.

SALAD:

1.   Chop the tomatoes into slices and add to watermelon mixture.

GARNISH:

1.   Garnish with the cucumber slices, and radish slices.

2.   Add mint leaves and remining ingredients.

3.   Add to the watermelon mixtur and scoff it down:

4.   Cover with plastic wrap and let marinade for 1-6 hours.

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