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31 Watermelon Recipes for When a Crisp, Cool Slice Isn’t Enough
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Turn summer’s biggest fruit into juicy drinks, bright salads, and more with our best recipes for watermelon.
Hot Pink Punch
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Rim some glasses with spicy salt and make this juicy watermelon cocktail recipe for your summer barbecue. It’s an easy gin cocktail served by the pitcher.
Watermelon With Lime Dressing and Peanuts
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The jagged, irregular chunks of fruit in this salad recipe make it clear that something unexpected is about to happen.
Salted Watermelon Juice
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It’s two ingredients and the most refreshing thing you’ll drink this summer.
Spicy Watermelon Onigiri
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This playful take on spicy tuna onigiri swaps watermelon (yes, watermelon!) for the fish, resulting in a vegan bite that tastes (surprisingly) like the real deal. 
Watermelon, Endive, and Fig Salad
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Perfect as either a side salad or a cocktail hour snack platter, you’re going to want to keep serving this mix of complementary sweet and salty and crunchy and soft bites all summer long.
Watermelon Gazpacho 
With Feta Crema
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A super-juicy watermelon is key; it should feel heavy for its size and sound hollow when tapped.
Watermelon Cucumber Slushy
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Cold, smooth, and tangy-sweet, this invigorating refresher is just what's needed for Juneteenth and all of your hot summer days.
Watermelon and Snap Pea Salad
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Take sweet, juicy melon into the realm of dinner with a hit of Taiwanese black vinegar. (Chile crisp, fish sauce, and fried shallots help, too.)
Our Best Melon Recipes for Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Watermelon
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This summer, take juicy, ripe cantaloupes, honeydews, and more beyond the fruit plate. These are our best melon recipes.
Tomato-Watermelon Salad With Turmeric Oil
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Red, juicy, and sweet, tomatoes and watermelon are soul mates, and they both need salt, spice, and fat to reach their full potential.
Sesame-and-Soy Watermelon Poke
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Marinating and searing the watermelon concentrates its flavor and primes it for this savory treatment.
Cold Noodles With Tomatoes and Peanut Sauce
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Spicy, slurpy noodles meet summer’s sweet tomatoes.
Watermelon Coconut G&T
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Julie Reiner shares her spin on a Bombay & Tonic. Julie grew up in Hawaii and uses that for her inspiration, with watermelon, lemon, and coconut water for a bright burst of summer. 
Watermelon Limeade
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Watermelon's natural sweetness gets a little boost from agave syrup instead of refined sugar in this refreshing summer beverage.
Watermelon, Lime, and Tequila Frozen Cocktail
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For best flavor, head to the farmers' market for peak-season fruit. Freeze in a single layer on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet until solid.
Salted Watermelon Margarita
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It’s refreshing, naturally sweet without added sugar, and just look at that PINK!
Watermelon Gazpacho
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Watermelon With Yogurt, Poppy Seeds, and Fried Rosemary
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There’s no law that says watermelon salads must incorporate feta. This renegade combination is at once sweet, tart, and savory—the kind of dish that’s as comfortable at the breakfast table as it is at a potluck.