13 Fresh Watermelon Recipes That Will Crush Your Summer Cravings (2024)

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Grilled Chicken with Watermelon Glaze

Try a spicy red pepper-watermelon glaze on your next grilled chicken recipe. Apple jelly and a hint of lime in the glaze add sweet flavor to this unique summer dish. Try the glaze on whatever chicken pieces you want, you don't have to spatchco*ck a whole chicken to enjoy the flavor.

Grilled Watermelon Salad

The grill comes in handy for more than burgers and hot dogs. Grilling your watermelon adds a delicious smokey flavor to this easy fruit salad recipe, while pickled radishes give it a bit of tang. You'll love the honey-lime vinaigrette recipe, so save it for all your favorite salads.

Watermelon-Cucumber-Lime Refresher

If you haven't already tried pairing watermelon and lime flavors, this drink recipe is your sign to taste it. And the recipe could not be easier. You simply blend four ingredients (five, if you want to add agave nectar for sweetness) with ice and pour into a glass.

Melon and Salt

All you need for a healthy summer snack is the two ingredients in this recipe name, but we improved it with just one more: smoked paprika. If that's not your thing, you can drizzle a bit of red or white wine into your salt before coating your watermelon cubes.

Homemade Gyros with Watermelon-Feta Salad

You probably haven't had a gyro like this before. Mint, watermelon, and feta add unique flavors complementing the seasoned lamb and bacon blend.

Watermelon Margarita

Add a fresh hit to fan-favorite margaritas with this sweet watermelon recipe at your next outdoor cookout. A double dose of the fruit (juice and frozen watermelon cubes) guarantees bright summer flavor in every sip.

Watermelon Shrub

Up your at-home drink game with a homemade watermelon recipe to cool down this summer. The term "shrub" refers to two different things: a tart, fruity liquid you can sip straight up (a shrub starter) or a co*cktail made with the juice.

Three-Melon Skewers

If you need a summer appetizer idea, this is your recipe. Cubes of fresh summer melons drizzled with an oil and herb dressing are easy to tote and can be left sitting out longer than a dish containing creamy ingredients that turn quickly in the heat.

Watermelon Soup with Fresh Mint

Soup in the summertime? You bet! Try our simple two-step watermelon recipe at your next family meal. This sweet time-saver can be served as an appetizer or with vanilla yogurt as a dessert.

Watermelon Cooler

It's summertime, and nothing's more delicious than ice-cold punch poolside. Enjoy our light, minty grape cooler packed with watermelon slices and lime juice.

Spicy Watermelon Salad

This watermelon recipe is practically a work of art. And because this healthy salad is flavored with olive oil, lime juice, and balsamic vinegar, it clocks in at just over 100 calories per serving.

Triple-Melon Salad

Make this fruity watermelon recipe if you want something fancy and refreshing. It only takes a few ingredients and makes the perfect treat for your summertime picnic. Plus, it gives you a new way to use up those mint leaves taking over your herb garden.

Watermelon and Strawberry Lemonade

Thanks to its high water content, watermelon is a natural addition to drink recipes like this lemonade. This refreshing sweet-tart drink is one of our favorite watermelon recipes for cooling off on a hot day—and kids love it, too!

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