Words & Brush Recipe Corner: WATERMELON & CHERRY SALAD WITH ZESTY DRESSING

WATERMELON & CHERRY SALAD WITH ZESTY DRESSING

By Lisa Starr

https://lisa-starr.com/

FABULOUSLY FRUITY FARE

This week I watched a reel on how to pick the perfect watermelon. Get it right using the RYT method and remember these 3 easy letters for reference.

R = Round as a round watermelon is far more flavorful than an oval shape.

Y = Yellow as you should always look for a yellow field patch that shows where the watermelon rested on the ground while ripening. Deeper yellow spots indicate riper, sweeter fruit.

T = Threading which refers to the lines on a watermelon skin. These show the watermelon has been repeatedly pollinated. Look for a textured watermelon with matt skin and multiple lines/webbing to guarantee sweetness. 

Of course, at the start of the season, even the most carefully selected fruit can do with a helping hand. And this zesty dressing delivers just that.

Elevate a simple watermelon platter into a bona fide fruitful dessert and take the guesswork out of fresh produce shopping.

WATERMELON & CHERRY SALAD WITH ZESTY DRESSING

4 - 5 cups watermelon cubes

1 cup fresh or frozen cherries

2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice

1 teaspoon lime or lemon finely grated zest

2 teaspoons honey (adjust to taste)

1 tablespoon finely chopped mint or basil

Optional: pinch of Maldon salt to enhance sweetness

Optional: 1 - 2 cups of quartered ripe strawberries 

1: Whisk the lime/lemon juice with the honey till it dissolves then stir in the chopped herbs.

2: Combine the fruit in a bowl or platter and drizzle over dressing 15 minutes before serving to let the flavors infuse.

3: Finish with a pinch of Maldon salt to bring out the flavor.

Enjoy! 

This PAGE WAS POSTED BY SPUTNIK ONE OF THE SPUTNIKS ORBIT BLOG 

HTTPS://DISQUS.COM/HOME/FORUM/THESPUTNIKSORBIT-BLOGSPOT-COM/

Please Recommend this page and follow us on:

 https://disqus.com/home/forum/https-www-wordsandbrush-com

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 6th June 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 6th June 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, it's your free choice so please post any of your favorite music of all genres!

Today is June 6th and in honor of all the brave men and women of D-Day 6th June 1944

The Longest Day - The march song by Paul Anka

Irish Rovers-Black Velvet Band

Jeannie C. Riley "The Back Side of Dallas"

Ella Fitzgerald ft Louis Armstrong - Dream A Little Dream Of Me 1950

Frank Ifield "She Taught Me How To Yodel" 

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues - Live at San Quentin 

Dinah Shore Buttons and Bows 

Jeanne Gérard, soprano, sings Ständchen by Schubert 

Anne Murray - Put Your Hand In The Hand (1970) 

The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown

🔊🎼🎹🎷🎺🎸🎻🔊🎼🎹

https://disqus.com/home/forum/thesputniksorbit-blogspot-com/Please Recommend this page and follow us on:https://disqus.com/home/forum/https-www-wordsandbrush-com

Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Summer BBQ bites - Hot Dog & Veggie Skewers with Chimichurri sauce.

Summer BBQ bites - Hot Dog & Veggie Skewers with Chimichurri sauce.

Adapted from a recipe by Henny Shor, the Jerusalem Post, May 17, 2025

https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-854068

Hot dog and veggie skewers. (photo credit: HENNY SHOR)

Hot Dog & Veggie SkewersThis simple skewer recipe is always a hit – colorful, quick to prep, and full of that classic BBQ flavor. Perfect for picky eaters and veggie lovers alike, it’s a playful way to serve dinner off a stick.

Ingredients: -

Yields 8 skewers.

8 hot dogs, cut into 1½-inch pieces2 bell peppers (any color), cut into chunks2 medium zucchinis, sliced into half circles2 Tbsp. chimichurri marinade

Directions: -

Soak 8 wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes. During that time, prep the ingredients by cutting the hot dogs, chopping the peppers, and slicing the zucchini into half circles. In a bowl, toss the vegetables with two tablespoons of the chimichurri marinade. Once the skewers have soaked, thread the hot dogs, zucchini, and peppers onto the skewers in an alternating pattern. Grill for 6 to 8 minutes over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until the vegetables are lightly charred and the hot dogs are browned. 

Chimichurri sauce. (credit: HENNY SHOR)

Chimichurri Sauce This zesty, garlicky chimichurri is the ultimate multi-tasker. Use it as a marinade, a dip, or a bold drizzle over grilled meats and vegetables. It’s bright, fresh, and comes together in minutes.

Ingredients: -

½ cup olive oil4 or 5 cloves garlic, minced½ red pepper, finely diced¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped2 Tbsp. lemon juice1 tsp. vinegar (white or red wine)½ tsp. salt½ tsp. black pepper Pinch of red chili flakes (optional)

Directions: -

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl or jar. Let it sit for at least 10 to 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Use as a dip, spoon over kebabs, or marinate your meat or chicken in it before grilling.

Enjoy! 

This PAGE WAS POSTED BY SPUTNIK ONE OF THE SPUTNIKS ORBIT BLOG 

HTTPS://DISQUS.COM/HOME/FORUM/THESPUTNIKSORBIT-BLOGSPOT-COM/

Please Recommend this page and follow us on:

 https://disqus.com/home/forum/https-www-wordsandbrush-com

Welcome June 2025 Open thread

    

Summer is around the corner for many, but it's already started here in the South.  Temps are soaring into the upper 80s making it feel like 100.   Pool is open.

As usual there is something even in the summer that
catches a writer's or artist's eye

Go to that little place by the seaside to grab a sweet treat

Or the diner that serves handspun milkshakes with hotdogs or hamburgersas you deck it up how you want
it with a side of fries or slaw

There's nothing else like them, just like the

good ole' days!

Check out new places to take solitude

Watermelon is ripe and ready to eat

Listen to great music or read a catch up on summer reading

Rerun movies with a flare of laughter as

 Summer days put us into a daze 

As summer cookouts or a seaside or go to the square for a summer meal to relax and 

hear open mic music, new songs to first reads of a story to see how others respond. Do it if you dare!

Most of all, have a fun safe summer!

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 30th May 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Easy listening music and chat, Friday 30th May 2025, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, it's your free choice so please post any of your favorite music of all genres!

The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack

Amy Rhiannon Worth performing 'Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps'

Billie Holiday - Am I Blue? 1941

Jim Reeves - He'll have to go (1960)

Eddy Arnold - Make The World Go Away

Tammy Wynette-Stand By Your Man (60's)

Burl Ives - "Mocking' Bird Hill"

France Gall, Ein bißchen Goethe, ein bißchen Bonaparte 1969

Dmitri Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2 

Lulu And The Luvers - Shout 

🔊🎼🎹🎷🎺🎸🎻🔊🎼🎹

This page was posted by Sputnik One of the Sputniks Orbit blog

https://disqus.com/home/forum/thesputniksorbit-blogspot-com/Please Recommend this page and follow us on:https://disqus.com/home/forum/https-www-wordsandbrush-com