Summer Arugula Salad

The other night I was craving watermelon. It's one of those things that just tastes better in the summer. So to go with the baked salmon that I was making for dinner I decided that a simple arugula and watermelon salad was the answer.

Summer Arugula Salad

Baby Arugula
Fresh Watermelon - Cubed
Red onion - thinly sliced
Feta cheese
Balsamic vinaigrette:
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 ounce balsamic vinegar
2 ounces olive oil
salt and pepper - to taste

Whisk together the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Then in a salad bowl toss the arugula, watermelon, and red onion. Crumble the feta cheese over the salad and drizzle enough vinaigrette to coat the arugula.

This salad is perfect for barbecues and picnics. It's refreshing and a perfect summer recipe that uses fresh flavors and no heat. Days like this when I post late tend to have shorter recipes, the reality is that some days its hard to motivate myself to post, but thats why I have friends and family to keep me on track. So sorry for the short post, but till next time,
Keep Cooking Brooklyn!