AC Restaurants Closed on July 16th
We are closed July 16thfor our annual staff appreciation day. While we’re away you can still enjoy our food, by using recipes from our cookbook, Poole’s Recipes and Stories from a Modern Diner. There are so many great recipes to choose from, but this time of year we’re particularly fond of making the watermelon salad. It’s one of our favorite recipes and it’s perfect for a hot summer day.
Enjoy this recipe and we’ll see you on the 17th!
Watermelon Salad with Avocado, Chèvre, Basil, and Sweet Onion Vinaigrette
SERVES 4
Ingredients:
4 (2-inch-thick) slices of ripe watermelon
Sea salt
Black pepper in a mill
2 ripe avocados
4 ounces chèvre
8 fresh basil leaves
¼ cup Sweet Onion Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
Place a watermelon slice on each of four plates and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Cut each avocado in half, remove the pit, and carefully remove the peel. Thinly slice the avocado halves, leaving ½ inch at the top so that they stay together. Gently press at the center to form a fan. Season each half with sea salt and coarsely ground pepper. Place 1 avocado portion on top of each watermelon slice. Crumble 1 ounce of the chèvre over each plate. Tear the basil leaves into pieces and distribute over the four plates. Drizzle the vinaigrette over each plate and serve.
For the sweet onion vinaigrette: In a mixing bowl, cover 3 tablespoons minced sweet onions with 1/3 cup champagne vinegar. Let marinate for 15 minutes. Using a whisk, stir in 2 teaspoons honey and a pinch of salt. Begin whisking the vinegar mixture in a circular motion. Slowly drizzle 1 cup neutral vegetable oil in a thin, steady stream, whisking continuously until all of the oil is added to the bowl and the mixture is emulsified. Season with salt to taste.