Healthy Watermelon Dishes

Grilled Watermelon Steaks With Balsamic Glaze

Holy smokes! Watermelon on the grill? Absolutely!

The heat caramelizes the fruit’s natural sugars, creating a smoky-sweet flavor explosion that’ll make your taste buds do the happy dance. Drizzle with tangy balsamic glaze and sprinkle sea salt for a mind-blowing appetizer that’ll have friends begging for your secret.

• Small seedless watermelon: It is best to choose one that feels heavy for its size and sounds hollow when tapped for the juiciest texture
• Olive oil extra virgin: Look for a fresh grassy scent high quality makes the glaze shine
• Balsamic vinegar: Aged if possible for sweet tangy complexity
• Honey or maple syrup: Adds balanced sweetness maple keeps it vegan
• Lime juice freshly squeezed: Brightens the flavors and helps the glaze stick
• Sea salt fine: Use good flaky salt to highlight the fruit
• Black pepper freshly ground: Fresh pepper adds a subtle kick and aroma
• Optional toppers: Feta cheese for savory contrast mint and basil for freshness chili flakes for heat drizzle of balsamic glaze for an elegant finish

Watermelon Pizza With Feta And Mint

Though technically not a pizza in the traditional sense, this showstopper will steal the spotlight at any gathering!

Start with a thick watermelon round, then pile on crumbled feta, fresh mint, and a drizzle of honey. The sweet-salty-herby combo creates flavor fireworks in your mouth. Slice it like a pizza for the ultimate summer party trick!

• Watermelon: Look for a seedless, round watermelon, not too huge, so you can slice “pizza rounds” easily. Refrigerate beforehand for maximum chill.
• Feta: Go for block feta in brine if you can, it’s creamier and more flavorful than pre-crumbled versions. Goat cheese or fresh mozzarella also work.
• Fresh mint: The base for your pesto. Can be blended with basil or subbed with parsley for a milder taste.
• Nuts or seeds: Pistachios are gorgeous here, but walnuts, almonds, or toasted pepitas all work.
• Citrus: A squeeze of lime or lemon adds acidity that brightens the whole dish.
• Olive oil: Use a good-quality extra virgin olive oil in your pesto for flavor and richness.

Watermelon Poke Bowl

Hawaiian-inspired but totally plant-based!

Cubed watermelon marinated in soy sauce and sesame oil creates a surprisingly convincing fish substitute that’ll blow your mind. Served over rice with avocado, cucumber, and seaweed, this vegan delight captures all the flavors of traditional poke without any fishing required. Grab your chopsticks and dig in!

Watermelon Frosé (Frozen Rosé)

Where have you been all my life, watermelon frosé?

This Instagram-worthy slushy combines frozen watermelon chunks with rosé wine for the ultimate summer cool-down. The natural sweetness of watermelon means no added sugar needed! Garnish with a watermelon wedge and prepare for your friends to demand the recipe immediately.

• 1/2 Bottle Rosé wine (1/2 of a 750mL bottle)
• 4 c frozen watermelon cubes (freeze for at least 3 hours)
• 1/4 c Peach Schnapps
• Juice of half a lime