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Recipe: Vegan watermelon 'tuna' salad

A sustainable summer salad with juicy watermelon in the starring role

July 3, 2022 18:31
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Cook: 45 minutes

Serves: 4 - 6

Marinating and baking the watermelon gives it tuna-like texture.


Method:

  • Heat your oven to 180°C.

  • Slice off theskin from the watermelon and cut the flesh into slices about 2 - 3cm thick or into 2 – 3cm cubes, Cut the slices into smaller rectangles.

  • Prepare the marinade by blending all the ingredients together in a food processor or high-speed blender.

Ingredients

½ medium watermelon
For the marinade:
2 tbsp wine vinegar
6 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp tahini
Juice of ½ lime
2 tsp salt
2tbsp sesame oil
2 spring onions
1 tbsp sriracha sauce
1 clove garlic
1 tsp chilli flakes

To serve:
180g salad leaves (approx)
100g edamame beans
5 radishes, in a variety of colours if you can find them, thinly sliced
Handful of micro greens /edible flowers (optional)
3 spring onions, sliced thinly
Juice of ½ lime
1 tbsp of sesame seeds
1 sheet of seaweed