Beet, Watermelon, and Dragon Fruit Salad

This Beet, Watermelon, and Dragon Fruit Salad is an eye-catching bright mix of fruits and vegetables. Perfect refreshing side salad drizzled with a light and flavorful vinaigrette.

Course Salad

Keyword fruit and vegetable salad, salad, vinaigrette

Servings 4

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Ingredients

Vinaigrette:

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (traditional balsamic or raspberry or citrus flavored)
½ tbsp shallot, minced
1/8 tsp sea salt
¼ cup olive oil (unflavored or lemon-infused)
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/8 tsp garlic powder or garlic salt

Salad:

1 lb beets, cooked, peeled, and cubed
1 cup watermelon, seeded and cubed
1 clementine or mandarin, sectioned
8 - 10 slivers of yellow or orange pepper
Fresh basil, mint, or dill, chopped coarsely, to taste
Red onion rings
½ dragon fruit, cubed or balled with melon baller
Small handful of nuts (e.g., pistachios or hazelnuts)
2 - 3 tbsp Feta cheese crumbles

Instructions

Vinaigrette:

Place balsamic vinegar, shallot, and sea salt in mixing jar. Let stand 10 minutes then add the orange juice, maple syrup, mustard, and garlic powder or garlic salt. Cover and shake mixture well. Set aside.

Salad:

Scatter the diced beets on serving plate. Top with remaining ingredients. Drizzle with vinaigrette at time of serving and finish with a sprinkle of Feta cheese crumbles.

Recipe Notes

Yield: 4 side servings