Watermelon Salad with Pistachio Mint Pesto is a delicious and refreshing summer salad. And despite its long name, the process is super easy.
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I know more and more food bloggers will be sharing apple and pumpkin recipes shortly. In fact, some might have already started. But that’s not my case. You will not see autumn recipes on this blog for another month. And indeed, there are so many seasonal fruit and berries right now. Apples can totally wait a little longer!
For instance, watermelons are the best right now. They are sweet, juicy, and most importantly, cheap. Unfortunately, that’s not for long. While you can probably find them in your stores until end of September, they won’t be that good (and cheap) anymore. Personally, I usually wrap up my watermelon season around mind of September because they start to be soft. There’s nothing worse than soft, mushy watermelons, right? In the meantime, I am going to eat as many watermelons as I could. And I am capable eating A LOT, trust me.
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And if you’re tired a bit of eating watermelons on its own, it’s time to make a salad then!
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Watermelon Salad with Pistachio Mint Pesto
This Watermelon Salad with Pistachio Mint Pesto is so easy to make. I know google doesn’t like such long names, but I couldn’t find the best way to describe it. After all, sometimes you need to sacrifice your metadata to have a more descriptive name.
This Pistachio Mint Pesto works as a simple dressing. It combines salted pistachios, mint, olive oil, and some water to thinner it up. If your watermelon is not too sweet, you can also use a touch of honey.
Other than that, it does not have any other elements. Of course, you can make it even more interesting by adding cheese (Think of feta or goat cheese) or prosciutto. But even without any additions, it will be tasty!
I hope you like this salad, and you will give it a try while the watermelon season lasts. If you make it, let me know in this post or send me an Instagram message or share you photos adding the hashtag #havocinthekitchen.
Cheers!
Watermelon Salad with Pistachio Mint Pesto
Course: Salads2-3
servings15
minutesWatermelon Salad with Pistachio Mint Pesto is a delicious and refreshing summer salad. And despite its long name, the process is super easy.
Ingredients
- Pistachio Mint Pesto:
one large handful of fresh mint (Preferably delicate kind such as chocolate mint)
about 2/3 cup salted pistachios
a pinch of salt (Optional, skip if using salted pistachios)
1 tsp. honey (optional)
2-3 tbsp. olive oil
a little bit of water, as needed
- Watermelon Salad with Pistachio Mint Pesto:
4 cups chilled watermelon (small chunks, cubes, or balls)
a handful of arugula
extra pistachios, optional
Directions
- In a blender / processor combine the mint, pistachios, olive oil, honey (if using), salt (if using unsalted pistachios), and a bit water (Start with 2-3 tbsp.) Pulse several times. Scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula. Keep pulsing the blender for about 30-40 seconds, adding more water if necessary to achieve the desired consistency.
- Combine the watermelon chunks and arugula. You can combine the salad with pesto sauce to coat or serve it separately (Although first way would resulted in a well-distributed flavour.) Enjoy right away or refrigerate for for hours.
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Once again another nice watermelon salad. This is such a unique one.
Watermelon + salad = ❤️ M1ost favorite!!! I love the idea of using pistachio mint sauce. Yum!
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Really very different salad idea for us! I am sure this salad goes well in our lunch time. Thanks for the recipe.
I was just thinking that I need to snag another watermelon before the season ends! Perfect timing. We have a bunch of peaches we need to eat first, but I might be able to squeeze this in before apple season! :-) Love that pesto you used here, Ben!
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I love mint pesto and just made some yesterday…so refreshing and great for the summer salads. Your watermelon salad looks absolutely delightful and moreish, Ben.
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wow! I thought I’d made just about every kind of watermelon salad, but obviously not!!! this is lovely. Such wonderful flavors in there!