Watermelon-Tomato Salad with Mozzarella

Name: Watermelon-Tomato Salad with Mozzarella
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 cups seedless, watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 teaspoons, sugar; 12 ounces yellow, cherry tomatoes, halved; , Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 1 tablespoon, cider vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice; 1 , shallot, sliced into thin rings; 1/4 cup, fresh basil leaves, torn; 6 ounces, fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into 1-inch pieces

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By Katie Leaird

Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2016

They’re neighbors in the garden—could they be friends on the plate?

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This salad screams summer, but to ensure that the fruity flavors didn’t get drowned out, we had to devise a way to tame the juiciness of both fruits before combining them in a dressed salad. To do this, we tossed the cubes of watermelon wit...

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