Spicy Watermelon Salad With Grilled Mahi Mahi Recipe

Name: Spicy Watermelon Salad With Grilled Mahi Mahi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 cups watermelon cubed, seeded; 2 jalapeno seeded and minced; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves chiffonade*; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves chiffonade*; 1 pinch sea salt; 1 lime; 2 pounds mahi mahi fresh, each piece about 1 inch thick; extra-virgin olive oil; sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon paprika

Servings: persons

8 cups watermelon cubed, seeded
2 jalapeno seeded and minced
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves chiffonade*
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves chiffonade*
1 pinch sea salt
1 lime
2 pounds mahi mahi fresh, each piece about 1 inch thick
extra-virgin olive oil
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon paprika

1
Add watermelon, jalapeno, mint and basil to large bowl. Sprinkle sea salt over salad and toss. Sprinkle lime juice over salad and toss. Place in refrigerator until ready to use.
2
Drizzle approximately 2 tbsp olive oil over mahi mahi. Season each side with sea salt, pepper and paprika. Heat a grill to medium high heat or use a grill pan indoors. Place fish skin side down on grill and cook for 4 minutes. Flip and drizzle with olive oil. Cook an additional 5-8 minutes or until flesh turns white and begins to flake. Remove from grill and allow to sit for 1 minute.
3
Place fish on serving platter or individual plates. Spoon some of the watermelon juice from salad over fish. Mound watermelon cubes over fish and serve immediately.
4
*for chiffonade: stack the herb leaves on top of each other and tightly roll up lengthwise into a cylinder. starting at one end, cut the cylinder into very narrow slices. after cutting, fluff herbs with fingers to create individual ribbons.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 cups watermelon cubed, seeded, 2 jalapeno seeded and minced, 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves chiffonade*, 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves chiffonade*, and more.

Yes, Spicy Watermelon Salad With Grilled Mahi Mahi falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Spicy Watermelon Salad With Grilled Mahi Mahi

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