This salad is Summer on a platter! Wait until you try our bacon pesto! It adds just the right savory flavor to amp up the delicious fruit and veggies.

Makes 8 servings

What you need

For the Pesto:
3 cups fresh basil leaves (2 ounces)

¼ cup blanched almonds
¼ cup grated parmesan
6 slices crisp cooked bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon Tessemae’s Slow Roasted Garlic
coarse salt and ground pepper
3/4 cup Tessemaes Lemon Garlic
 
For the Platter:
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
1 large ripe tomato, sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
2 ripe avocado, halved, pitted and sliced
1 English cucumber, sliced
¼ seedless watermelon, cut into slices

What you do

1. In a food processor, combine the basil, almonds, parmesan, bacon, and Slow Roasted Garlic. Process until everything is finely chopped. With the motor running, add the Lemon Garlic and process until smooth. 
2. Heat grill pan or grill to medium high. Toss asparagus with a drizzle of Lemon Garlic, salt and pepper. Grill until just tender, about 3 minutes.
3. Arrange the asparagus, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber , and watermelon on a platter. Serve with the pesto and garnish with extra basil and bacon.