Thai Watermelon Salad with Crunchy Watermelon Rind | City Market / Onion River Co-op

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup lemongrass (cut in 1-inch pieces, from the tops of 4 stalks)
• 3 pounds watermelon (seedless, unpeeled)
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (plus 1 tsp)
• 2 tablespoons shallot (thinly sliced)
• 2 tablespoons basil, Thai (thinly sliced)
• 1 pepper, serrano (chopped)
• 2 cups spinach, baby