Watermelon and cheese salad with coriander
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal
INGREDIENTS
3 cups bite-size cubes of fresh watermelon
8 ounces halloumi cheese or fresh buffalo mozzarella
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to finish
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon dried mint
2 tablespoons ground pistachios
1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
Fleur de sel or other flaky salt
PROCEDURE
Arrange watermelon cubes on a serving platter or bowl. Slice halloumi or tear mozzarella into bite-size pieces and scatter on top.
Add oil to a small saucepan over low heat. Add coriander and toast just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Grind. Add honey and mint, swirl to combine, then remove from heat.
Scatter pistachios and lime zest over watermelon and sprinkle with flaky salt. Drizzle with the olive oil-coriander mixture. Serve immediately.