Doesn't this picture look like some scary bloody horror show?
Growing up, I loved to copy my sister. Everything she did always seemed so perfect. I wanted to be just like her. I copied the way she colored, her handwriting, everything! I would even take her art projects, that she spent DAYS on, to school to show all my friends. And broke them. Haha... Funny now, but not so much back then.
Anyway, somehow everything I did never looked as perfect as the way she did it.
I suppose this salad is no exception. She made us these yummy appetizers when we were visiting her in Napa. They were cubed watermelon, mozzarella, and basil stuck on a toothpick and drizzled with balsamic reduction. Perfectly bite-sized.
I was craving it a few weeks ago and decided to make it. As you can see by my picture my watermelon is all chopped in different sizes. And we had no toothpicks. Oh, and on my first attempt I reduced my balsamic vinegar until it was the consistency of... well... cement. On my second attempt, I was scared to make the same mistake twice so I didn't even bother to let it reduce.
Aside from the look, it tasted so good!
Ingredients
Watermelon, cubed
Fresh Mozzarella
Basil, julienned
Balsamic Reduction (Or in my case, cement)
Pepper
To make the reduction, just heat up some good balsamic vinegar in a sauce pan. Wait until it starts to boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer until you get the consistency you want. Place the watermelon on a plate and top with all the other ingredients. Hope yours doesn't look like mine!
p.s. I've long since accepted the fact that my style just isn't impeccable. It's crazy and messy and that's just me!
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