Food and Recipes Fruits Melon Tomato-And-Watermelon Salad 4.7 (3) 3 Reviews Combine sweet, juicy fruit with fresh tomato, onion, and a red wine vinaigrette for a tomato and watermelon salad that is the essence of summer. By Bill Smith Bill Smith Bill Smith was the head chef of Crook's Corner restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for 25 years until he retired in 2019. He has written for Southern Living, Our State magazine, Garden and Gun, Southern Cultures, and Gravy magazines; has been included in The Carolina Table, Cornbread Nation, 27 Views of Chapel Hill, and Edible North Carolina anthologies. He has two cookbooks: Seasoned in the South, Recipes from Crook's Corner and from Home (Algonquin Press 2005), and Crabs and Oysters (UNC Press 2015). Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 21, 2024 Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Learn more about the Southern Living Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Servings: 4 to 6 Ingredients 5 cups (3/4-in.) seeded watermelon cubes 1 1/2 lbs. ripe tomatoes, cut into 3/4-in. cubes 3 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Romaine lettuce leaves (optional) Cracked black pepper to taste Directions Gather ingredients: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Mix ingredients: Combine watermelon and tomatoes in a large bowl; sprinkle with sugar and salt, tossing to coat. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Let stand 15 minutes. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Add vinaigrette: Stir in onion, vinegar, and oil. Cover and chill 2 hours. Serve chilled with lettuce leaves, if desired. Sprinkle with cracked black pepper to taste. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Rate It Print