Watermelon And Manchego Stack With Arugula Pesto

Name: Watermelon And Manchego Stack With Arugula Pesto
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 bunches fresh arugula (not pre-washed from a bag); 1 clove garlic; 1 small handful coarsely chopped walnuts; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1/2 cup olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 3 1/2-inch thick round slices of a large whole watermelon; 2 thick slices Spanish manchego cheese

Watermelon And Manchego Stack With Arugula Pesto was pinched from <a href="http://www.foodrepublic.com/2012/08/13/watermelon-and-manchego-stack-arugula-pesto" target="_blank">www.foodrepublic.com.</a>

"Just cause it's salad season doesn't mean you're confined to a bowl of greens with extra stuff on top. I like making different plays on the classic summer tomato, mozzarella and basil caprese by switching up the fruit, cheese and herb. In this instance, I had a whole juicy watermelon, nutty Spanish manchego and an abundance of fresh, peppery farmers market arugula straight from New Jersey. Feel like converting the salad to hors d'oeuvres? Just skewer alternating cubes of watermelon and manchego and plate on a smear of arugula pesto. Try your own ingredient combinations for easy variation. I recommend buying a sizable wedge of manchego and cutting your own slices — then you can cut them to your particular specifications and have all this extra manchego to use on grilled summer corn. ..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 bunches fresh arugula (not pre-washed from a bag)

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1 clove garlic

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1 small handful coarsely chopped walnuts

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1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

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1/2 cup olive oil

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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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3 1/2-inch thick round slices of a large whole watermelon

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2 thick slices Spanish manchego cheese

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