HAWAII'S KITCHEN

Watermelon mingles with onion

This dish was prepared by Linda Yamada of Beach House on Kauai on "Hawaii's Kitchen" this week. The show airs at 5:30 p.m. Sunday on KHON/Fox. All the recipes may be found on the Web site, khon.com.

Maui Onion Watermelon Salad

1 pound red seedless watermelon
1 pound yellow seedless watermelon
4 ounces oyama greens or mesclun mix
1/2 pound Maui onion, thinly sliced
Freshly ground black pepper

Cut watermelon into desired shapes and arrange on plate. Top with greens and onions. Garnish with fresh ground pepper. Serve with vinaigrette (below).

Raspberry-Champagne Vinaigrette

1/2 cup honey
1 cup frozen raspberry or raspberry purée
1/2 cup champagne or raspberry vinegar
1/4 cup Maui onion, chopped
1-1/2 cup light olive oil or vegetable oil

Place all ingredients except oil into a blender. Blend at medium speed until onion is well-chopped, then slowly add the oil. Add a little water if necessary if the mixture gets too thick. Chill.

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