Watermelon with Fried Boursin Dices Salad

Give your guests a sophisticated yet sweet and cheesy salad option with this tasty checkerboard salad. Breaded and fried Boursin Dices alongside ripe watermelon and paired with a savory sauce create a melody of deliciousness.

Created by Chef Olivier DeSaintmartin, Caribou Cafe

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Ingredients

For Salad:

  • 3.2 oz Boursin® Professional Frozen Dices Garlic and Fine Herbs
  • 2 Eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups breadcrumbs
  • 4 watermelon, diced 4 x 4 x 1
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 Basil leaves, cut In chiffonade
  • black pepper
  • 2 tbsp basil pesto
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 cup canola oil

Preparation

For Salad:

  1. Toss the Boursin dices in the egg mixture, then in the bread crumbs until completely covered. Shake off excess crumbs. Place them on a parchment-lined tray and freeze.
  2. In a bowl, combine the diced watermelon, olive oil, basil and a pinch of pepper.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the pesto and mayonnaise. Scrape it into a squeeze bottle with a tip.
  4. For each serving: Heat the canola oil in a saucepan and fry 8 of the Boursin dices until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
  5. On a plate, make a checkerboard pattern of 2 Boursin dices and 2 watermelon chunks per row, using 8 of each item. Squeeze little dots of pesto mayo around the border.