Watermelon & Goat Cheese Salad

Happy Monday! This is my first April post and we actually have April showers here in Las Vegas. This weekend Cody & I met some good friends for dinner at Angelo Sosa's (of Top Chef fame) Poppy Den.  We tried many of the small plates and were impressed with every dish.  One dish that left me wanting more was their Watermelon Salad which was served with goat cheese and candied wassabi.  It was fresh and delicious and I was craving it the next day so I whipped up a copy cat.  I happened to be near a Trader Joe's this weekend so I purchased my ingredients from their small market! I love Trader Joe's but unfortunately there isn't one near my home, so shopping there regularly isn't really an option.

Here are my Trader Joe's ingredients:
Sliced Watermelon Spears, Goat Cheese, and cinnamon almonds (because candied wassabi wasn't available)

I cut 3 spears into cubes, placed in a shallow dish, crumbled approx. 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp goat cheese, and finely chopped 3 almonds on top. You could stop there and the salad is delish! BUT I reduced a couple tbsps of balsamic vinegar and drizzled over the top.  Fresh herbs like mint, rosemary, or thyme would also pair up nicely with this salad. 

Watermelon and Goat Cheese Salad

2 servings

Ingredients

• 3 cups of cubed watermelon
• 3 - 4 tablespoons goat cheese, crumbled
• 6 candied almonds, finely chopped
• Balsamic vinegar or fresh herbs, optional

Directions

Place cubed watermelon in small dish and top with goat cheese, almonds and other optional ingredients.

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