7 Wow-Inspiring Watermelon Recipes

By Stephana Bottom
A salad. An entrée. A dessert. Stop serving up boring slices and learn how to hack this healthy, kid-friendly food. 
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Stacked Salad

Yunhee Kim
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Check out the farmers’ market for watermelons in various colors and sizes. The yellow one is an heirloom variety.

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Summer Salsa

Yunhee Kim
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Watermelon packs more of the antioxidant lycopene than any other fruit or veggie!

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Melon Tostadas

Yunhee Kim
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Look for a melon with a pale-yellow patch on one side; it’s a sign that the fruit was left on the vine to ripen and will taste sweeter.

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Watermelon “Cake”

Yunhee Kim
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Store your melon at room temp until a day before you’re ready to make the cake. That way, it’ll retain more nutrients.

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Melon Granita

Yunhee Kim
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Cool down on hot summer days with this delicious alternative to ice cream. 

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