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Grilled Watermelon Salad with Mint and Goats Cheese

Grilled Watermelon Salad with Mint and Goat's Cheese

Its hot, its cool, its grilled, its watermelon salad! Can watermelon really be grilled when its 80% water? By keeping the rind on when grilling and using high temperatures, this summer treat can indeed be grilled.
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Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1” watermelon cross cuts diameter, then cut crosscut in half with the rind (this keeps the watermelon together on the grill)
  • 2 1” watermelon cross cuts diameter, and further cut into cubes
  • Sweet spice rub I recommend chicken rub
  • 2 tablespoons cup of mojito mint sliced into fine slices (julienned)
  • 2 tablespoons cup of goat cheese crumbles

Method
 

  1. Preheat the Gateway Drum Smoker to 300F.
  2. Meanwhile, lightly season one side with a sweet spice rub like one (I used my own Chicken spice rub that is more sweet than salty)
  3. Place grill rack on the middle prongs (middle level)
  4. Place watermelon on the grill rack with spice rub facing upwards.
  5. Place lid on Gateway Drum Smoker and allow to cook for 5 minutes. The spice rub on the watermelon will sweat.
  6. Flip the watermelon and lightly rub the “cooked side.” Leave the watermelon to cook for an additional 5 minutes with lid on.
  7. Flip watermelon slices and cook for 2 more minutes.
  8. Remove watermelon from smoker and remove rind and slice watermelon into cubes. Allow to cool.
  9. Place the cubed (uncooked) watermelon into a large bowl
  10. Add the grilled watermelon to the large bowl
  11. Add mojito mint and gently toss watermelon to mix
  12. Sprinkle goat cheese crumbles on top. Serve or place into fridge until it is ready to be served.