Watermelon Arugula Goat Cheese Salad
Summer is *almost* over. Although the weather here in Boston has been screaming fall this week… This makes me very sad. I do feel like I had a great summer, and I do love fall, but I’m not ready to think about what that means is coming next. Winter. Blech. Last winter was brutal, and I’m just not ready for it. Hubby, on the other hand, can’t wait to bust out his snowboard…
As I’m clinging to these last few days and hours of summer, I’ve been eating as much summer produce as possible. This salad is a simple way to highlight some delicious watermelon. The peppery arugula and salty goat cheese provide a great contrast to the sweet juicy watermelon.
I didn’t actually follow a recipe here, I just threw things together.
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Watermelon Arugula Goat Cheese Salad
Yield: Serves 6-10
Ingredients:
3-5 oz arugula
1/4 of a whole watermelon, cubed
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2-4 oz crumbled goat cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Arrange arugula on a serving platter.
Top with cubed watermelon.
Pour vinegar over watermelon and top with goat cheese.
Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
That looks so yummy! Can you suggest a good substitute for the cream cheese? I can’t eat dairy….. Also, can I use honey/agave in place of the sugar & corn syrup? Thanks!
beantownbaker — July 11th, 2013 @ 7:54 am
Have you tried the Tofutti “Better than Cream Cheese”? I am lactose intolerant and use that in place of cream cheese. I think the cream cheese is there to enhance the smooth texture of the ice cream. You could just leave it out if you wanted. The corn syrup is there to help it not freeze too hard. Again, you could omit it if you wanted or replace with honey. Let me know how it turns out for you with the substitutions.
I really need an ice cream maker….
beantownbaker — July 14th, 2013 @ 4:15 pm
I can’t believe I lived so long without one…
i’ve done a pistachio ice cream awhile back and it was most definitely amazing. never was into the bright green stuff as a kid, either 🙂