New York Metro Recipes

Chef's Day Off (May, 2001)


  Heirloom-Tomato-and-Watermelon Salad

The Chef
GEOFFREY ZAKARIAN of Town

Servings
Serves six.

Ingredients
6 to 8 ripe heirloom tomatoes, varying in size, at room temperature
1 small to medium yellow watermelon (about the size of a cantaloupe)
1 small to medium red watermelon (about the size of a cantaloupe)
1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon cracked coriander seed
Malden sea salt and cracked black pepper
1 and 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh
1 and 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped Italian parsley

Cooking Instructions
Cut the tomatoes into chunks of varying sizes (about 1 to 1 and 1/2 inches long). Core watermelons, and chop into cubes of varying sizes (about 1 to 1 and 1/2 inches).

Combine tomatoes, watermelon, oil, coriander, and salt and pepper in a large bowl, and gently toss, taking care not to bruise the fruit.

Sprinkle with fresh dill and parsley, and serve immediately.