Smoked Watermelon Salad
Recipe courtesy of Chef Alex Sadowsky, Twin Peaks BBQ-rubbed smoked watermelon, cucumbers, jalapeño vinaigrette, queso fresco, Tajin candied pepitas, pickled…
Source: Watermelon Board
Ingredients
- Seedless watermelon, about 10 lbs
- BBQ rub
- peeled watermelon rind, cut into 1 inch x inch pieces
- water
- canning salt
- sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- cinnamon sticks
- cloves
- black peppercorns
- raw pumpkin seeds
- white sugar
- Tajin seasoning
- red wine vinegar
- fresh lime juice
- honey
- roasted garlic
- cayenne pepper
- kosher salt
- ground black pepper
- cilantro
- roasted, peeled jalapeno peppers
- olive oil
- ounces Smoked Watermelon "Ham," chunked
- ounces seedless cucumber, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- Jalapeno Vinaigrette
- Tajin Candied Pepitas
- crumbled queso fresco
- 1/4 inch-dice pickled watermelon rind
- mint leaves, fresh picked
- cilantro leaves, fresh picked
- thinly sliced red onion