Friday, August 12, 2011

Tomato,Corn & Melon Summer Salad

Dressing:
1/2 C. olive oil
1/4 C. red wine vinegar
2 jalapenos, seeds removed
2 tsp. dried oregano
salt to taste

Salad:
kernels from 2 ears of sweet corn
2 lg. tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 sm. cantaloupe, halved, seeded, and scooped with a melon baller or cut into chunks
1 bunch of radishes, thinly shaved on a mandolin or sliced as thinly as possible
1 med. cucumber, peedled, halved, seeded, and thinly shaved on a mandolin or sliced as thinly as possible
1 med. red onion, halved and thinly shaved on a madolin or sliced as thinly as possible
8 oz. crumbled feta

In a blender, combine dressing ingredients. Puree until mostly smooth; set aside.
Combine all salad ingredients except the feta. Drizzle with dressing, tossing to coat. Top with crumbled feta.

1 comment:

  1. If you're not a radish fan, you can substitute more cucumber or summer squash that has been halved and seeded.

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