{"id":146,"date":"2012-05-28T00:03:10","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T07:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?p=146"},"modified":"2024-08-26T00:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T07:15:39","slug":"tomato-and-watermelon-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/tomato-and-watermelon-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss Recipe : Tomato and Watermelon Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tomato-and-Watermelon-Salad-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-192\" title=\"Tomato and Watermelon Salad | BeLiteWeight | Weight Loss Services\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tomato-and-Watermelon-Salad-1-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"Tomato and Watermelon Salad | BeLiteWeight | Weight Loss Services\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tomato-and-Watermelon-Salad-1-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tomato-and-Watermelon-Salad-1-312x300.jpg 312w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tomato-and-Watermelon-Salad-1.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>One of the challenges for any <a title=\"weight loss surgery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weight loss surgery<\/a> patient is finding healthy alternatives to eat at picnics, potlucks &amp; camping, especially on holiday weekends like Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.<\/p>\n<p>Last Sunday, JoAnne and Jamie made this salad for a luncheon. We\u00a0found it easy to eat and very tasty, which is not always an easy feat after having Gastric Sleeve or Gastric Bypass surgery,\u00a0some Lap Band patients struggle with eating\u00a0traditional lettuce based salads. Instead of eating the mayo laden potato or macaroni\u00a0salads so common at BBQ&#8217;s why not try this alternative? (It&#8217;s also probably\u00a0safer\u00a0than having an unrefrigerated mayo based\u00a0dish anyway.)<\/p>\n<p>The recipe is from a cookbook authored by restaurantur, Zov Karamardian,\u00a0from\u00a0Tustin, California and we highly recommend\u00a0BOTH of her cookbooks because we find the recipes\u00a0easy to follow\u00a0&amp;\u00a0prepare, and are delicious!\u00a0\u00a0This recipe came from her newest book: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Simply Zov &#8211; Rustic classics with a Mediterranean twist<\/span>. (We forgot to put the Feta cheese on our version but it would be good with it also.) Give it a try&#8230; We think you&#8217;ll like it just as much as we do!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Recipe from <em>Simply Zov, Rustic Classics with a Mediterranean Twist<\/em> by Zov Karamardian <strong>Tomato and Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese<\/strong> <strong>Servings: <\/strong> serves 6 as a side<strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/tomato-and-watermelon-salad\/#Ingredients\" >Ingredients:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/tomato-and-watermelon-salad\/#Directions\" >Directions:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients\"><\/span>Ingredients:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><strong>Red Wine Vinaigrette:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>1\/4 cup red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1\/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1\/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Salad<\/strong> 1 small cucumber, peeled 1\/2 small red onion 3 heirloom tomatoes (about 12 ounces total), cut into bite-size chunks 3 1\/2 cups peeled seeded bite-size watermelon chunks 1 red bell pepper, cut into bite-size chunks 7 ounces French feta cheese, cut into 1\/2-inch cubes (see note) 1 cup fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Directions\"><\/span>Directions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>MAKE THE VINAIGRETTE: Whisk the vinegar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in the oil to blend well. Set aside. MAKE THE SALAD: Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then, using a spoon, scrape out the seeds. Cut the cucumber halves crosswise into thin half-moon slices. Using a mandoline, cut the onion into 1-inch-long paper-thin slices. Toss the sliced cucumber, onion, tomatoes, watermelon, bell pepper, cheese and mint in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat. Serve immediately. Do-Ahead Tip: The vinaigrette can be made up to 1 week ahead. Store it in a tightly-sealed jar and refrigerate. Let the vinaigrette stand at room temperature until the olive oil liquefies, about 20 minutes, before shaking to blend. Cooks Note: Feta is traditionally a Greek sheep\u2019s milk cheese, but I prefer the French variety for its mid and creamy taste. Always store tomatoes at room temperature; place them in a decorative basket in your kitchen.\u00a0 Refrigeration can make them pulpy and dull their flavor.\u00a0 Do not cut or slice the tomatoes too far ahead of time or they will oxidize and turn acidic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the challenges for any weight loss surgery patient is finding healthy alternatives to eat at picnics, potlucks &amp; camping, especially on holiday weekends like Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. Last Sunday, JoAnne and Jamie made this salad for a luncheon. 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