RECIPE: Make Victory Sandwich Bar’s Watermelon Salad
I recently enjoyed the watermelon salad at Victory Sandwich Bar in Decatur and it was so delicious: perfectly sweet, creamy and refreshing. It would be a wonderful addition to any summer meal. Would they be willing to share their recipe?
Beth Perlmutter, Tucker
This “watermelon salad” is actually a watermelon and cucumber salad and is indeed a perfect summer refresher, especially with the tropical flavors of its coconut-herb-lime dressing.
Ian Jones, owner of Victory Brands, was happy to provide the recipe and wrote, “We wanted a refreshing, chilled salad for summer and Jon Ward, our main executive chef, came up with this recipe. It’s on the menu for a few months most summers.”
The dressing is made with cream of coconut, which is coconut cream that has been sweetened and boiled down to a thick, syrupy texture. It’s a common ingredient in daiquiris.
One tip: be sure to zest the lime before juicing.
Victory Sandwich Bar’s Watermelon Salad
- 2 cups 1-inch diced seeded watermelon
- 2 cups 1-inch diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup Coco Lopez cream of coconut
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 jalapeno, with seeds, stem removed
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- Torn mint leaves, for garnish
- In a medium bowl, combine watermelon and cucumber.
- Make dressing: In the jar of a blender, combine cream of coconut, cilantro, scallions, lime juice, jalapeno, lime zest and salt. Puree until smooth and pour over watermelon and cucumber. Toss to combine. When serving, garnish with feta and mint.
Nutritional information
Per serving: Per cup of salad: 186 calories (percent of calories from fat, 41), 4 grams protein, 25 grams carbohydrates, 6 grams total sugars, 2 grams fiber, 9 grams total fat (6 grams saturated), 17 milligrams cholesterol, 334 milligrams sodium.From the menu of . . . Victory Sandwich Bar, 340 Church St., Decatur; 404-377-9300, vicsandwich.com.
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