Mouthwatering Watermelon Recipes

Cool down this summer with in-season watermelon sherbet. With only four ingredients, this cool watermelon treat is easy, delicious, and bursting with refreshing flavor. Even better, it's a budget-friendly option, too!

Try a spicy red pepper-watermelon glaze on your next grilled chicken recipe. Apple jelly and a hint of lime add sweet flavor to this unique summer dish.

There's no easier way to use up sweet watermelon than in a potluck-perfect fruit salad. Honey, basil, and red wine vinegar coat the colorful fruit medley.

Transform sweet, ripe watermelon into a refreshing summer delight with our wow-worthy watermelon martinis. Just add a splash of liquor and a hint of lime juice to the farmers market fruit to make this 150-calorie libation the perfect summer drink.

You probably haven't had a burger like this before. Mint, watermelon, and feta add unique flavors that complement the seasoned half-lamb-half-turkey blend.

Amp up a ho-hum taco with our homemade watermelon salsa. The spectacular spicy-sweet topper is filled with chopped Anaheim peppers, fresh cilantro, and watermelon.

Pair watermelon with your favorite summer berries in this easy, icy dessert. With fewer than 100 calories per serving, it's a summery treat you can feel good about serving to your family.

Summer calls for simple, and while this watermelon salad may be easy, you'll be craving it all season long. Watermelon, mozzarella, basil, and balsamic -- that's all you need.

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

Next time you dig in to a plateful of watermelon, don't toss out your leftover rinds. When sliced and soaked in white vinegar and cinnamon, the pale green sections make a delicious snack year-round.

These popsicles with an adults-only twist are just what you need for summer. Combine orange juice, tequila, orange zest, and sugar, then drizzle all over watermelon wedges.

Make the perfect summer snack with our three-ingredient watermelon bites. Simply top watermelon chunks with goat cheese, drizzle with lemon-flavored olive oil, and dig in!

Add a unique twist to panzanella, a classic bread salad, with fresh, juicy watermelon. Serve this healthy side dish with your favorite cooked protein for a fully balanced meal thanks to the veggies, grains, fruit, and dairy in every bite.

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

Sweet watermelon, fragrant hibiscus, and zesty orange peel transform this light-as-air frozen treat into an even more indulgent affair. Just one scoop of the homemade gelato will have you instantly refreshed on any hot summer day.

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.

Salty prosciutto and creamy goat cheese give summer's favorite fruit an Italian twist. Sprinkle with pepper and serve with mini skewers or toothpicks for an elegant starter.

A plethora of fruits star in this simple salsa. A pop of jalapeno pepper adds kick to an otherwise sweet fruit topper. Cool it down with lemon-lime sorbet.

This salad isn't just a work of art, it's also packed full of fruit and veggies. And because it's flavored with olive oil, lime juice, and balsamic vinegar, it clocks in at just over 100 cals per serving.

One cup lime, one cup sugar, one cup water, and one cup raspberries combine with not one, but two cups chopped watermelon to make this frozen dessert.

Make this fruity salad if you're looking for something fancy and refreshing -- mint leaves give this salad an extra zip.

As refreshing sides go, this easy watermelon salad hits it out of the park. Grape juice gives a hint of sweet pucker, while mint and feta add fresh, savory flavor.

Whoa. Not only are these sandwiches absolutely delicious, but they also feature ingredients from all five food groups.

A little salty, a little sweet, this flavor-packed salad is anything but boring. We're talking queso fresco, a hint of lime, some fresh mint, and a kick of fresh jalapeno chile pepper.

Gazpacho may not typically be fruity, but you don't know what you're missing. This chilled watermelon soup is perfectly refreshing on a hot summer day.

Grab just five ingredients you probably already have on hand (everyone should have watermelon at all times during the summer!) and whip up this creamy slushy.

This salsa is almost as easy to make as it is to unscrew a jar of store-bought chip dip. Just combine three ingredients -- watermelon, green onions, and lime -- and chill.

Sit outside and enjoy the sun while you sip on this nonalcoholic drink. Or if it's an adults-only party, add 2 cups of white rum, then swap in club soda for the ginger ale.

Though it may not be a competition, prepare to have the most adorable ice pops on the block. Plus, your kids will have no idea you're basically serving them blended fruit.

Once you make this simple jelly, there are no limits to what you can put it on. We suggest topping ice cream, yogurt, pudding ... the list goes on and on.

This watermelon water might end up being the only drink refreshing enough to sip all summer long.

Take a trip to the sea with this fruity summer salad. Paired with fresh thyme, bok choy, and grape tomatoes, juicy watermelon adds just the right amount of sweetness to the healthy salad recipe.