Description
A refreshing and visually stunning dish featuring grilled watermelon topped with warm goat cheese and drizzled with balsamic pearls, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium watermelon
- 4 oz goat cheese
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh mint for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- Cut the watermelon into 1-inch thick steaks.
- Brush both sides of the watermelon steaks with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the watermelon for 3-4 minutes on each side until grill marks appear.
- In a small saucepan, combine balsamic vinegar and honey, simmer until reduced by half to create balsamic pearls.
- Warm goat cheese until soft.
- Remove grilled watermelon from the grill and top with warm goat cheese.
- Drizzle balsamic pearls over the watermelon, garnishing with fresh mint before serving.
Notes
For a casual setting, serve with crusty bread. Store leftovers in airtight containers and eat within 2-3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: grilled watermelon, goat cheese, balsamic pearls, summer recipe, vegetarian