Shrimp Goat Cheese Watermelon Salad Stack

These shrimp and goat cheese watermelon salad stacks, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, are a refreshing twist on the traditional recipe for caprese salad.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 584 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 4 sprigs fresh basil
• 8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 seedless watermelon, cut crosswise into 2-inch thick slices
• 1 (8 ounce) goat cheese log, cut into 8 slices
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.25 teaspoon chipotle pepper powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 430 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Season shrimp all over with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, smoked paprika, and chipotle pepper powder. Arrange shrimp in a single layer in a baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 8 minutes.

Step 4

Place a slice of watermelon on a plate. Top with 1 slice cheese, 1 slice watermelon, 1 slice cheese, 1 slice watermelon, 2 shrimp, respectively, to form a salad stack. Repeat with remaining watermelon slices, cheese, and shrimp.

Step 5

Drizzle balsamic vinegar over each stack and garnish with basil.

Step 6

Use a ring mold (slightly larger in diameter than the diameter of goat cheese slices) to cut watermelon into circular shapes; slice lengthwise to get twelve 1/4-inch-thick slices. Reserve any remaining watermelon for another use.