RECIPE ARCHIVE

Welcome to Belltown Hill Orchards' recipe archive. We invite you to take a look around and try out some of our favorite recipes utilizing the fresh, local produce available at our Farm Market. Ingredients marked with an asterisk indicate it's an item we carry in our store (during the appropriate season, of course!)

Use the tags to the right to find recipes by ingredient or course. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Fresh Mozzarella Watermelon Salad with Basil

Ingredients:
  • 1 medium seedless watermelon*
  • 2 cups fresh mozzarella pieces
  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil*
  • 1 bunch scallions, trimmed and chopped
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional: balsamic vinegar for drizzling

Directions:
  1. Cut watermelon in half. Using a melon-baller, scoop out 2 cups of balled watermelon.
  2. Toss together melon, cheese, basil, scallions and oil.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Serve over a bed of baby greens and some crostini on the side.  Drizzle with the optional balsamic vinegar if desired.

*Ingredients available at Belltown