Mojito Salad – a great fruit and veggie salad for summertime
One of my all time favorite summer salad recipes is the Mojito Salad. It combines sweet juicy summer fruits with a few vegetables, and a great lime based dressing. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
- Red onion, halved and thinly sliced crosswise
- juice of 1 lime
- Medium jicama, peeled and cut into matchsticks.
- Cucumber, sliced ¼-inch thick
- Seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 pound Strawberries, hulled and halved lengthwise
- Cup packed fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup fresh lime juice (about 2½ limes)
- ½ teaspoons sea salt
- 2 teaspoons light rum(optional)
- DIRECTIONS
- To make the salad: soak the onion in the juice of 1 lime for at least two hours or overnight. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- To make the dressing: whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Toss
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Tags: light and refreshing salad, mojito salad, summer salad, watermelon salad
