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Watermelon Salad with Honey Citrus Dressing


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  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 to 8

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 1 (5 pound) watermelon, cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1 fresh pineapple, cut into bite size pieces (reserving 4 slices to cut out stars)
  • 1 cup Gorgonzola cheese
  • 6 whole mint sprigs

For the dressing:

  • 1 cup orange juice
  • ½ cup lemon juice (the juice of 3 to 4 lemons)
  • ½ cup lime juice (the juice of 3 to 4 limes)
  • ½ cup honey
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch, plus 2 teaspoons

Instructions

  1. Combine watermelon, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, and Gorgonzola in a large serving bowl or platter. (to make pineapple stars, cut 1-inch rounds of peeled pineapple. Place star cookie cutter in center and press down firmly until pineapple is cut all the way through. Cut up remaining pineapple and add to salad.
  2. Drizzle Honey-Citrus Dressing over salad just before serving. Sprinkle fresh mint leaves over salad.

Notes

Do ahead tip: Honey-Citrus Dressing can be made 2 to 3 days ahead and kept in the refrigerator.