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On a hot summer day, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as juicy watermelon. Now you can get creative with this seasonal treat by trying out some simple yet delicious watermelon recipes. Beat the heat while indulging in this refreshing and sweet fruit.
Fun Watermelon Recipes
When it comes to easy watermelon recipes, this huge list has it all. Find watermelon desserts, appetizers, sweet watermelon treats, and more. Even watermelon salads and a few watermelon cocktail recipes for those who can indulge!
When it’s watermelon season, and they’re ripe for the picking, it’s time to create some of these juicy watermelon recipes!
From easy watermelon smoothies to creative watermelon recipes that you’ve maybe never even thought of before, you’ll find lots of ways to enjoy fresh watermelon below.
How to tell if a watermelon is ripe?
To make the most of the fresh watermelon, it’s important to find watermelons that are ripe and ready. Here are a few tips that will help you determine whether your watermelon is ready:
Feel its weight – A ripe watermelon should feel heavy for its size, indicating plenty of sweet juice inside.
Lifting up your chosen fruit also allows you to see ‘the field spot’ (often referred to as ‘the ground spot’ located on one side), which should appear pale or creamy yellow in color when fully ripe.
Listen for a hollow sound – When tapping the outside of the melon, it should sound hollow and or have a loud thump to it.
Why You’ll Love These Recipes
They’re refreshing on a hot summer day.
It’s the perfect way to enjoy as much in-season fresh watermelon as possible!
You’ll never tire of eating this delicious fruit!
Real quickly, before we get to the collection, I wanted to share our very own SUPER YUMMY watermelon mint lemonade (from way back in my archives). A sweet way to cool off.
And now, here’s our collection of easy-to-make watermelon recipes!
None of these recipes are hard. They’re all refreshing, they’re all delicious, and they’re all super fun to make. These watermelon recipes would be delicious for a healthy snack or a fun treat.
These delicious watermelon recipes would also be great for a BBQ, or dinner party, or to simply beat the heat on a hot day.
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Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint
The easiest summer salad recipe using simple, real ingredients and easy to put together, light, refreshing, and ready in no time!
Whether you’re starting your morning off right or planning a fun party, these shooter shots are nutritious, delicious, quick, and easy to make, complete with various cannabis infusion options.
Once you try a watermelon salad, you may never go back to the old boring salads you had before. Quick, easy, tasty, and only 4 ingredients, makes this perfect for when you don’t want to heat up your house.
Transform your watermelon rind into a quick, delicious, and one-pot curry! Enjoy alongside rice, naan, or other sides of your choice. Plant-forward, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly recipe!
Summertime is perfect for enjoying delicious salads made with fresh, in-season produce. This easy to make salad is light, refreshing, and full of flavor.
This watermelon lassi is a twist on the traditional sweet lassi. Made with fresh watermelon, cardamom and cumin. Cool, refreshing, and ready in 5 minutes.
Watermelon jam without added pectin, tastes and looks like summer with its beautiful vibrant pink colour! Fab Food 4 All shares 2 ways that you can make it – with or without white rum!
A mouth-watering cocktail made with watermelon juice, tequila and citrus. Make a pitcher of this tangy and sweet paloma when the weather’s hot, and you want to sip something refreshing.
These watermelon boba popsicles will come to the rescue this summer! You only need 4 ingredients and you likely have most of these ingredients at home already.
This watermelon salad with arugula gets a Mexican makeover with crunchy toasted pepitas, salty queso fresco, fresh cilantro and a tangy lime vinaigrette!
Easy watermelon popsicles can be prepped in 10 minutes with yogurt, lime, and agave or honey – they’re the best healthy summer treat for kids (or adults)!
Making these watermelon smoothie bowls is easy and fun. If you want a tasty summer recipe that is fresh and indulgent try this watermelon smoothie bowl today!
This watermelon sorbet is made with fresh watermelon, lemon juice, and mint, and is churned in an ice cream machine for a light and refreshing summer treat.
Filled with crunchy fruit and vegetables, fresh herbs, and delicious balsamic dressing. The natural crunch and sweetness of the ripe watermelon pair perfectly with the added feta cheese and basil or mint leaves.
A no-bake easy dessert that’s bursting with fresh summer fruits, mint and lime Greek yogurt! Our watermelon dessert recipe is so much fun for kids, colorful and healthy too!
Made with fresh summer produce and tossed in fresh lime juice, pair this vibrant watermelon salad with all your grilled summertime favorites like chicken and shrimp.
Grilled Shrimp Salad with Strawberry Poppyseed Vinaigrette
This summery salad with a zingy strawberry lime poppyseed vinaigrette is light, crisp, and refreshing, but totally satisfying. Gluten free and packed with flavor!
’Otai, a watermelon drink popular in Polynesia, is a refreshing concoction usually made with coconut milk or cream. This lower-fat almond milk version is just as creamy, and dairy-free, too!
Glyko Karpouzi is a fruit preserve made with the rind of the watermelon (karpouzi in Greek pronounced Glee-KHO kar-POU-zee), so whenever you get a thick skinned watermelon, use the rind to make this sweet fruit preserve.
Greek watermelon feta salad is a refreshing, vegetarian summer salad that has a unique combination of sweet crunchy watermelon with creamy, savory feta cheese, and refreshing mint leaves. A perfect side dish for BBQs.
This melon and mint salad is the one to make when watermelon and cantaloupe are at their peak ripeness. It’s super simple and a portable side for bringing to barbecues. Turn it into a main dish salad by adding avocado and grilled shrimp!
This is such a great list! Now, I have a goal this summer, to make all these watermelon recipes.