Heirloom Tomato Salad with Watermelon, Feta, and Pistachios
 
 
A refreshing heirloom tomato salad with watermelon, feta, and pistachios. It's topped off with a simple red wine vinaigrette and is a perfect light meal on a warm day.
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the red wine vinaigrette
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp honey
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp thyme leaves
For the salad
  • ½ cup shelled pistachios
  • 4-6 medium ripe heirloom tomatoes, cut into ½-inch thick slices
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 cups cubed seeded watermelon
  • 4 oz arugula
  • 1 tbsp nigella seeds
Instructions
For the vinaigrette
  1. Whisk together the shallot, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, and honey in a small bowl until well combined. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking continuously while you add it. Whisk until it has completely emulsified and combined with the other ingredients. Whisk in the salt, black pepper, and thyme.
For the salad
  1. Toast the pistachios either in the oven or on the stovetop until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
  2. Arrange the tomato slices on 4 salad plates. Sprinkle with the salt and drizzle each serving with 1 tbsp of the vinaigrette. Sprinkle each plate with the feta cheese and then top it with the watermelon. Divide the arugula, pistachios, and nigella seeds among the plates. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette. Serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe from Flour, Too
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2020/07/heirloom-tomato-salad-watermelon-feta-pistachios.html