15 Watermelon Dishes You'll Want to Enjoy All Summer Long

Christine Byrne

August 10, 2021 at 9:15 AM·23 min read

Summertime is overflowing with sweet, juicy and mouthwatering seasonal produce. There are tomatoes, berries, peaches, cucumbers, and so many more delicious flavors to enjoy. But, by far the most summery fruit out there is the watermelon. And, while it’s great on its own, it’s more fun to celebrate summer with a mixture of straight-up slices, and creative watermelon dishes.

The great thing is, it’s easy to work watermelon into any meal, snack, or drink. You can eat it on a parfait for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and a big old quinoa bowl for dinner, then blend it into a nightcap to finish things off. It’s great as an appetizer on cheese skewers, with prosciutto, or even sliced into “fries.” And, there’s no need to choose just one recipe—most watermelons are so big that you’ll actually need to make more than one thing in order to use it all up.

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This gorgeous salad is packed with amazing Middle Eastern flavors. It’s bright, bold, fresh and exactly the type of side dish to you’ll want to gobble up on a hot summer night.

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Watermelon, strawberry, and granola breakfast bowls

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Dairy-free watermelon ice cream

No ice cream maker is necessary for this coconut milk-based watermelon ice cream.

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Creamy watermelon-coconut milkshake

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Check out the ingredients for this watermelon-coconut milkshake, and you’ll realize that you can totally get away with eating it as a smoothie for breakfast.

Get the recipe from Cook Nourish Bliss.

Strawberry and watermelon popsicles

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Why buy syrupy grocery store popsicles when it’s so easy to make your own.

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Watermelon fries with coconut-lime dip

No one’s saying you need to quit chips and dip, but next time try putting out a bowl of watermelon fries and dip out alongside them.

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Watermelon cucumber cooler

Try trading in plain old lemonade for a pitcher of this watermelon cucumber cooler. No one will be disappointed.

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Watermelon salad with feta and fresh basil

If you’re a pro at prepping grain bowls, make this watermelon salad bowl your go-to summer lunch.

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Watermelon, strawberry, and basil salad

If you make this watermelon salad for a party, you’re going to want to make enough for lunch leftovers.

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Watermelon, feta, and mint skewers

There’s no better last-minute summer appetizer than feta and watermelon skewers.

Get the recipe from Bites of Bri.

Watermelon, strawberry, and cucumber salad

Crisp and refreshing, this watermelon salad will hold up for a picnic.

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Watermelon pizza

No, this watermelon pizza isn’t a substitute for the real thing. Yes, you should make it anyway.

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