There’s nothing I love more than a refreshing summer salad, but sometimes I don’t feel like eating more romaine or spinach. Luckily I stumbled upon a version of this simple, flavorful salad when dining last week at Nashville's Marché, a delicious, charming French bistro known for its innovative and fresh food. On a hot summer day, this salad cooled me off right away.
Back at home, I recreated this salad in sixty seconds flat (seriously!), making for one of the quickest and most refreshing salads ever. The crisp sweetness from the watermelon blends perfectly with the onion, fresh basil, and tomatoes. A drizzle of balsamic is all you need to meld the flavors in this instant summer classic.
Watermelon and Tomato Summer Salad
1 1/2 cups cubed watermelon
1/2 cup halved grape or cherry tomatoes
¼ red onion, sliced
3 large basil leaves, roughly chopped
Drizzle of balsamic
Toss watermelon, tomatoes, onion, and basil together in a medium bowl and drizzle with balsamic.
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Rea Frey runs her own food blog, Clean Convenient Cuisine, hosted by Chicago Tribune. She also writes a vegan and relationship column for Cheeky Chicago and is the Senior Editor of Chic Galleria. As a certified personal trainer and nutrition expert, Rea has helped countless individuals reach their nutrition and fitness goals by simplifying their lifestyles and breaking that "diet" mentality. A regular contributer on WGN radio, she discusses food and relationships and hopes to help bring simple solutions to any lifestyle problem. Her book, The Cheat Sheet: A Clue-by-Clue Guide to Finding Out If He's Unfaithful (Adams Media) will be released this summer.
