Watermelon and Quinoa Salad

When watermelons are in season, I love to make salads with them. One of my favourites is a watermelon and quinoa salad.

It can be assembled together in a very short time if you have all the ingredients in a bowl chilling in the fridge and the dressing ready. Serve it as an appetizer or a side dish. I often make a meal of it. That’s really ideal for a summer day.
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Watermelon and Quinoa Salad                        Serves 4 to 8

Ingredients:

Watermelon – 1 ½ cups (cut into small cubes)

Ripe Mango – heaped ¼  cup

Raw Mango – ¼ cup (thinly sliced)

Cucumber – 1 medium (sliced)

Raisins/ Sultanas / Kishmish – a handful

Cooked Quinoa –  1 cup

Mixed sprouts – ½ cup

Chopped coriander leaves – ¼ cup

 

For the dressing:

Mustard oil – 3 tblsp

Lime pickle – 3 tsp (include the lime pieces)

Chili flakes – ½ tsp (or to taste)

Roasted Cumin powder – ¾ tsp

Honey – 1 tblsp

Black salt – to taste

Lime juice – 1 tblsp

Method:

1.    Toss in all the ingredients into a large bowl. Reserve some chopped coriander for garnishing later. You may cling wrap the bowl and store it in the fridge.

2.     In a glass jar add in all the ingredients for the dressing. Close the lid. Give it a vigorous shake to emulsify the dressing. It will thicken.

3.    Take out the salad bowl from the fridge. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Mix it up so that all the fruit pieces are well coated with the dressing.

4.    Sprinkle some coriander leaves on top. Serve immediately.

Note: Keep the dressing ready and mix the other ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate till it's time to serve. Dress the salad right before serving.