Recipe Box, 5 Watermelon Recipes
Watermelon is so good in the summer and is delicious on its own…
but it is also wonderful ingredient in summer recipes~
You can even have it in a cocktail!
Let’s start with salad
In this Spinach & Watermelon Summer Salad, salad pictured above,
watermelon is paired with strawberries, pine nuts,
crumbled feta or blue cheese and tossed with a mild vinaigrette
This Pina Colada Fruit Salad is so refreshing and light,
and features watermelon with pineapple, other summer fruits,
and dressed with a drizzle of coconut cream and shredded coconut
Tropical Summer Fruit Spears are an easy,
kid friendly side dish or snack
You can serve them plain or
drizzled with a light vinaigrette and topped with
chopped macadamia nuts
Grilled chicken is wonderful topped with Watermelon Salsa
The salsa is made with watermelon, cucumber, onion, mint,
lime juice and brown sugar
It also is great on Chicken Nachos!
Cool off this summer with a Watermelon Cocktail
Mix Bacardi Tropical Rum with diced watermelon and a splash of water
and sip away!
Put watermelon on your shopping list this week!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
What’s for Dinner / Love Your Creativity
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts
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All of these recipes looks so delicious but I particularly like the watermelon salsa. I will be making that soon.
Thank you Bernadette, and Happy Sunday 🙂
They all sound wonderful and perfect for summer!
Thank you Angie!
Jenna, all of these look delicious and refreshing, perfect for the hot and humid days of summer. I think I need to buy a watermelon! Happy Sunday
Thanks Pam, summer has arrived!
I’m not a fan of watermelon, but you sure do make it look tempting!
Thank you Carole, have a great week~
Good morning, Jenna! These recipes look yummy! I will definitely be making your Pina colada salad this summer. Every gathering in our must have a fruit salad, and this will be something new to serve. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy your Sunday!
Thanks Shannon, it’s so good with the coconut drizzle!
I didn’t think I’d like watermelon salad, but I had one in New Orleans a few years ago that was so good, I look forward to them every sumer now. – thanks for the recipes!
You’re so welcome Leslie Anne, enjoy!
There is not even one of these beautiful dishes that I have come close to making or eating, but they all sound so good. It’s funny, but my favorite is the beginning picture of a watermelon sailboat–so cute, so easy!
Thanks Linda, watermelon is nutritious too, it’s 90% water, low in calories and helps lower blood pressure!
I’m happy to have these ideas since I usually buy the whole watermelon and there is a lot of it to use up. The salads look delicious as does the simple cocktail. Thanks
Thank you Judee, I hope you enjoy these!
So many ideas for watermelon and I know I would love them all. I love have it cold in refrigerator after being outside, so refreshing. Love the watermelon dishes, perfect for the beach…………
Thank you Emily! Watermelon is such a healthy food, delicious and 90% water!
What a wonderful round-up of watermelon recipes you have here Jenna! They all look so good and watermelon is my hands-down favorite fruit and is so great in salads. Thanks for this and I’m definitely pinning!
Thank you Kim, summer means watermelon for sure!
Oh, and I wanted to ask about the cup inside the watermelon glass (so cute) filled with ice? Is that to keep the ice from diluting the drink?
Yes, it’s an unusual glass, I don’t even remember where I got it, but it makes a pretty presentation 🙂
I love love love watermelon. All of these are perfect for the summer. The salsa looks incredible. I hope to try that soon.
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Thank you Nancy, I love watermelon too, and such a healthy food!
Watermelon rocks and these are some really fun recipes. I love that it’s sweet but waterlogged so I never feel too guilty with it!
Yes, a perfect no guilt snack!
Pinned! THese salads look so wonderfully refreshing. Perfect for deck sitting! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party.
Summertime means watermelon!
A tasty and refreshing round up for summer Jenna! It’s so hot today, I could use a cold watermelon cocktail! 🍉💗
Cheers Mary, summer has definitely arrived here too 😎
Jenna, your recipes are lovely. I’m going to make the Piña Colada fruit salad this weekend.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Steph, I hope you enjoy it!
Not only are your recipes inventive but your presentations and serving pieces are so inviting for summer.
Thank you so much Karen!
Such yummy watermelon recipes, Jenna! Thanks for sharing at Tuesday Turn About. I’ll be featuring you at this week’s party! Pinned!
This is Julie, by the way! LOL!
Thanks so much Julie!