If your watermelon is a bit lacking in the flavor department, here's how to save it.
We all have the same summer watermelon dreams: a slice so ripe that the juice drips down your arm and you don't even care. But sometimes you get a watermelon that's a little paler than it should be and it tastes like well, not much. It's fiiiiine, but it's not the fruit you've been dreaming about since you emerged from your winter cocoon.together then pour it over some watermelon cubes.
The dressing punches up even the least flavorful watermelons—the lime enhances the fruit's flavor and the fish sauce adds saltiness with a little funk . Now for something very important I need to get off my chest: Can we all calm down a little about watermelon and feta salad? Why is it always a "thing" on mediocre restaurant menus? Too often, the feta turns soggy from the watermelon juice and everything becomes the same uniform texture of "too mushy."
I'll take this watermelon salad over that version any time: The peanuts offer a much more intense crunch, and instead of relying on feta for tanginess, the lime juice and fish sauce take center stage. I'mSometimes the easiest way to upgrade an old-school and often disappointing dish—such as fruit salad—is to change the way it looks. That means swapping retro cantaloupe cubes and honeydew balls for a melon with a modern cut.
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