Three Ways to Serve Watermelon

Hello Sunshine! Watermelon season is here and we can now officially say its summer. If we’re not eating watermelon in the traditional sliced triangle, here are our three favorite ways to serve it. How do you like your watermelon?

Watermelon Arugula and Feta Salad

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All the ingredients of this fresh summer salad compliment each other so well and it’s pretty to look at too! It is delicious, easy to throw together and perfect to serve with anything you are grilling.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups seedless watermelon, cubed and chilled
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta (plus more to sprinkle on top)
• 7 oz arugula
• 1/4 small red onion, sliced very thin
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper
• Balsamic glaze (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Layer arugula, red onion, watermelon and feta in a bowl
2. Mix balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and toss with above ingredients
3. Drizzle top of salad with balsamic glaze

*Note: I like to keep the salad layered and wait to toss with dressing until the last minute; it’s much prettier this way!

Recipe Credit: skinnytaste’s Watermelon Arugula and Feta Salad

Watermelon Gazpacho

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This chilled watermelon soup recipe tastes amazing and looks beautiful in a bowl! We have been serving it for years and discovered a couple ways to simplify Bon Appetit’s original recipe to make it faster to pull together. The gazpacho can also be made ahead which means all you have to do before you serve is chop a little watermelon and cucumber and top with sour cream, feta and almonds. Highly recommend you make it this holiday weekend!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound seedless watermelon, rind removed, coarsely chopped (about 3 cups) + about 2 more cups seedless watermelon cut into 1/2″ pieces
• 1 large beefsteak tomato, coarsely chopped
• 1 cucumber, peeled, coarsely chopped + 1/2 cucumber, peeled, cut into 1/2″ pieces
• 1 jalapeño, seeds removed, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil + more for serving
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• Kosher salt
• Fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 cup almonds, toasted
• 2 ounces feta, crumbled (about ½ cup)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Flaky sea salt for serving

DIRECTIONS

1. Purée 1 pound watermelon watermelon, beefsteak tomato, 1 cucumber, jalapeño, olive oil, and vinegar in a blender until smooth.
2. Transfer gazpacho to a large bowl and season with kosher salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving. Can be made up to 24 hours in advance.
3. Coarsely chop toasted almonds.
4. Divide the remaining 2 cups of watermelon (cut in 1/2″ pieces) and 1/2 cucumber (also cut into 1/2″ pieces) among bowls and pour gazpacho over. Top with large dollop of sour cream, feta cheese and almonds, drizzle with oil, and season with sea salt and pepper.

Recipe Credit: Bon Appetit’s Watermelon Gazpacho with Feta Crema

Watermelon Margarita

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Our prior nanny Samantha sent Megan the link to Minimalist Baker’s Watermelon Margarita recipe during this past spring and these margaritas are exactly what you should make when you have leftover watermelon after making this post’s Watermelon Salad or Watermelon Gazpacho. With only three ingredients (if you don’t count the Tajin – Trader Joe’s Chili Lime Seasoning also is fantastic), these margaritas are easy to make and delicious. No need to strain the watermelon juice after you make it – just pour it into your cocktail shaker straight from the blender.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/4 cup fresh watermelon juice from approximately 4 cups chopped seedless watermelon
• 5 tablespoons tequila
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• Tajin for serving

DIRECTIONS

1. Fill a large blender full of chopped ripe seedless watermelon and blend until you have juice.
2. To make margaritas, add 1 1/4 cups fresh watermelon juice, lime juice, tequila and a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker and shake to combine and chill the margarita.
3. Line the rim of two serving glasses with lime juice and Tajin. Add ice to glass and pour the margarita over the ice.
4. Best to use the watermelon juice when its fresh! Leftover watermelon juice can be kept leftover in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Recipe Credit: Minimalist Baker’s Best Watermelon Margarita