Simple moments soaked in bold flavors, great conversations, music, and late nights light up the senses like fireflies.
Isn't it the most satisfying thing when you throw a few things together that totally smoke any elaborate meal?
That's how I feel about Watermelon Salad.
A recent weekend getaway to Chicago had us stop at our favorite BBQ place, Green Street, before a concert. This little nook of a restaurant has twinkly lights lining a small alleyway leading to the best BBQ in the Midwest.
This time, all I could wrap my mind and tastebuds around was their Watermelon Salad I ordered as a side. Each bite, juicey, tangy, crunchy and electrifyingly simple. Of course, I had to recreate my version and have it here.
The stars in this recipe are Brightland Awake Olive Oil, Watermelon, Lime and Jicama.
The complexion and overall health benefits within this simple salad are incredible!
Jicama, a known fiber and prebiotic powerhouse, is rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, and hydrates like crazy! Watermelon naturally increases circulation, hydration and decreases inflammation throughout. These two foods combined together is everything your face and body need, and with the drizzle of Brightland Awake Olive Oil, you get even more reinforcements of antioxidants and reduce even more inflammation too.
There's a reason I stock Brigthland and continue to sell out of it! As a skin expert, I am passionate of what we put on our faces and in our bodies, and cannot say enough of the flavor and consistent complexion and health benefits of cooking with Brightland Olive Oils!
Summertime begs us to pull up more chairs around the fire, set more places at the table than expected for spontaneous dinners and hangouts. This is THE salad to serve or have on hand for yourself to take juicy bites of after a paddle or swim in the lake.
Incredible Watermelon Salad
1 small seedless watermelon cut up in cubes
juice of 2 limes
1 Jicama sliced in slivers
a generous sprinkling of Tajin seasoning
a generous drizzle Brightland Awake Olive Oil
Combine together! Serves 8 +