Shrimp Goat Cheese Watermelon Salad Stack

Ingredients

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

Directions

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

Season shrimp all over with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, smoked paprika, and chipotle pepper powder. Set shrimp into a baking dish.

Bake shrimp in the preheated oven until bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 8 minutes.

Use a ring mold (slightly larger in diameter than the diameter of the goat cheese slices) to cut watermelon into circle shapes. Cut circle shapes into twelve 1/4-inch thick slices.

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. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over each stack and garnish with basil.