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Kingfish, cucumber and watermelon salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Biota Dining's kingfish, cucumber and watermelon salad.
Kingfish, cucumber and watermelon salad

Kingfish, cucumber and watermelon salad

William Meppem
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“Would you please publish the recipe for Biota Dining’s kingfish salad with watermelon granita?”

Nancy Ashwell, Sutherland, NSW

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Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Juice watermelon and ginger in a juicer, or process in a food processor then strain, to yield 250ml. Combine with sugar and Campari and freeze in a shallow baking tray, scraping with a fork every 30 minutes, until frozen (5-6 hours), then freeze until required. Makes about 300ml.
2.Meanwhile, finely grate lime rind and set aside. Remove pith (discard), then cut lime into segments over a bowl to catch juices and set aside.
3.Combine cucumber in a bowl with one-quarter of the lime juice and rind and refrigerate to marinate (1 hour), then drain (discard juice and rind).
4.Whisk soy sauce, grapeseed oil, remaining lime juice and rind in a bowl, season to taste.
5.Arrange kingfish, lamb’s lettuce and lime segments on a plate, drizzle with dressing, scatter with cucumber, coconut and granita, season to taste and serve immediately.

This recipe is from the November 2011 issue of .

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