Watermelon Wedge Steakhouse Salad

This entry is part of the 2018 Use the Whole Watermelon Recipe Contest Winners. Shauna Havey won the flesh category of the 2018 Use the Whole Watermelon recipe contest with her recipe for a Watermelon Wedge Steakhouse Salad. Whenever I visit my favorite steakhouse for dinner, I always order a wedge salad for my first course... something about the cool crunch next to the rich dressing and toppings is so appealing. A sweet wedge of ripe watermelon makes a fantastic replacement for lettuce in this dish-so much so, you might never want to have it the old way again. The dressing makes good use of the flesh, rind, and juice of the melon too.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

For the Dressing:
1/3	cup	finely diced watermelon
1	cup	sour cream
1/3	cup	peeled and finely diced watermelon rind
1/4	cup	watermelon juice
1	teaspoon	salt
1/2	teaspoon	black pepper
For the Salad and Toppings:
4		thick wedges of watermelon
4	tablespoons	real bacon crumbles
4	tablespoons	blue cheese crumbles
2	tablespoons	pecan chips
1		scallion, sliced

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