Tag: watermelon
Spicy Watermelon and Pineapple Salad
I got this recipe from NYTimes, one of my favorite sources for new ideas. I changed up the ingredients a bit and came up with this delicious summer salad- make it before all the yummy watermelon goes away!!
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Juice and zest of one lime
1 tablespoons honey
1 serrano, sliced
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Trader Joes chili lime seasoning
2 green onions, chopped
1 cup fresh watermelon, chopped
1 cup fresh pineapple, chopped
½ cup crumbled feta
2 cups arugula
¼ cup cilantro sprigs
¼ cup mint
Make the dressing with the oil, vinegar, lime zest, juice, honey, Serrano, salt and the chili lime seasoning. Mix well and keep aside.
Transfer the watermelon and pineapple in a medium bowl and pour the dressing over the fruit, mix well and let marinate in fridge for at least an hour.
Right before serving, add the arugula, cilantro, mint and feta to a large bowl, add the marinated fruit, toss, check for seasoning and serve.
Watermelon Tomato Salsa

How can I forget watermelon when I am posting summer sides!!! This salsa is great with any grilled meat or seafood… or just plain with tortilla chips!
- 2 cups watermelon, chopped
- 2 yellow plum tomatoes, seeds taken out and chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
- Juice of one lime
- 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon honey
Mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl. Let the salsa sit for at least an hour before serving with either tortilla chips or on top of any grilled meat or fish.
Watermelon Sorbet with Yogurt

This is perfect for a hot day and very easy to whip up in your blender… make it before the watermelons go away… I served the sorbet with some macerated blueberries… yum! Healthy and delicious… and simple!
- 4 cups watermelon, cut up and frozen overnight
- ½ cup full fat yogurt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 to 3 tablespoon lemon juice
Transfer the watermelon, yogurt, honey and lemon juice to a Vitamix. Blend till a sorbet consistency is formed. Transfer to a air tight container and freeze.
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ vanilla pod, sliced in half or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
Transfer the blueberries, sugar, vanilla and mint to a bowl. Mix well and let sit at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours.
Serve with the sorbet.
Watermelon Tomato and Basil Salad

There are still tomatoes and watermelon left- hurry, get them and make this delicious salad….
- 2 cups watermelon, chopped
- 3 to 4 heirloom tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup basil, chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 to 2 teaspoons salt
Mix all the ingredients in a serving bowl, let the salad sit for about an hour before serving.
Watermelon Tomato and Basil Salad

OMG, you have to make this now- before all the tomatoes go away. It’s very simple as the ingredients speak for themselves… yum!!!
- 2 cups watermelon, chopped
- 3 to 4 heirloom tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup basil, chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 to 2 teaspoons salt
Mix all the ingredients in a serving bowl, let the salad sit for about an hour before serving.