Name: Sesame-and-Soy Watermelon Poke
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 3 pounds seedless watermelon, rind removed, cut into 1-inch pieces; ½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar; ¼ cup toasted sesame oil; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons tahini; 1 tablespoon agave nectar; 1 tablespoon ume plum vinegar (optional); Kosher salt; 2 scallions, white and pale-green parts, thinly sliced; 1 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems; Ume plum vinegar can be found at Japanese markets, natural foods stores, and some supermarkets.

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Jeff Luker

Marinating and searing the watermelon concentrates its flavor and primes it for this savory treatment.

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