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Shaved Summer Vegetable Salad

Special equipment: a mandoline slicer 1. Shave the beetroot into paper-thin rounds, the carrot into paper-thin slices on a bias and the radish into paper-thin half-moons on a mandoline. Thinly slice the cabbage with a sharp knife. 2. Whisk toge

Mellow Melon Margarita

1) Muddle the watermelon cubes in the bottom of a shaker glass. Add ice, tequila, lime juice, orange juice and agave syrup. Give it a good shake for approximately 10 seconds. 2) Strain and pour over large rocks. Garnish with a watermelon slice and

Watermelon Tiki Drinks

Cut off a small piece of the bottom of the watermelon so that it can sit without rolling. Set the watermelon in a bowl to stabilize it and catch any drips/overflow. Using an immersion blender (but not turning it on yet), press it gentl

Rocket, Watermelon and Feta Salad

1) Whisk together the orange juice, lemon juice, shallots, honey, salt and pepper. Slowly pour in the olive oil, whisking constantly, to form an emulsion. If not using within an hour, store the vinaigrette covered in the refrigerator. 2) Place the

Watermelon Punch Keg

Special equipment: an immersion blender or a drill with an adjustable chuck and beater from an electric hand mixer; a tap Cut a thin slice from the bottom of the watermelon rind (but not into the flesh) so the watermelon will sit upright. With a s

Grilled Shrimp, Watermelon and Feta Salad

1. Put the shrimp in a large resealable plastic bag. Add the oregano, crushed red pepper, grated garlic, lemon zest and juice and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Seal the bag tightly and use your hands to lightly massage the marinade into the shrimp.

Mango and Banana Sorbet

1. Place watermelon, lime, agave and whisky in vacuum pack bag. 2. Lay flat in vacuum pack machine, seal with machine and set aside until needed. 3. Place frozen mango through juicer (Oscar Juicer) to form sorbet. 4. Remove watermelon from vacuum

Watermelon Lemonade Slush Puppy

Place the watermelon in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and freeze until completely frozen, like ice cubes, about 2 hours. Meanwhile, cook the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the

Watermelon and Raspberry Ice Lollies

Special equipment: four ice pop moulds. Combine the raspberries, watermelon, coconut milk, honey, lime juice and salt in a blender and puree until smooth. Divide the mixture evenly among four 3- to 4-ounce ice pop molds and freeze until solid,

Watermelon-Mint Water

Place 4 cups 1/2 inch-cubed watermelon (about 1 1/4 pounds; lightly smashed) and 6 sprigs mint (lightly crushed) in a pitcher. For still infused water, add 2 quarts of water. For sparkling water, add 1 quart of seltzer during prep and a second quart

Watermelon and crab salad

1) For the pickled rind, combine all of the ingredients except for the rind in a small saucepan, simmer for 5 minutes. Add the rind, let it steep for 5 minutes. Pour into a bowl and cool over an ice bath. 2) To make the vinaigrette, in a small sauce

Griddled watermelon and jalapeno bowla

For the jalapeno chilli pepper simple syrup: 1) In a small saucepan over a medium heat, add the water, sugar and the jalapeno chilli pepper. Heat the mixture until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 to 3 minutes. 2) Remove from the heat and leave t

Melon sorbet

1) Place the melon in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add the lemon juice, vodka, and sugar and process for another 30 seconds.2) Place the mixture into the refrigerator until the mixture reaches 4 degrees C; depending on the t

Watermelon-injected grilled pork fillet with watermelon salsa

1) For the salsa, combine all of the ingredients in medium mixing bowl and chill until ready to serve. 2) For the fillet, use a sharp knife to trim fillet of any fat by removing as much of the silver skin as possible. 3) Combine watermelon and jala

Tuna tataki salad

1) For the grilled watermelon:In a saucepan, add rice wine vinegar, ginger, lemongrass and sugar, and bring to a boil. Turn it off and let it cool down. Marinate watermelon in this syrup for 2 hours. You must rotate the watermelon every half an hour

Tomato, Pineapple and Watermelon Bloody Mary

Blacken the tomatoes, celery and pineapple on the BBQ. Add these to the remaining ingredients apart from the sherry vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and vodka. Season well (you can now leave this overnight in the fridge to mature if you wish). Blitz an

Watermelon, Tomato and Olive Salad

Place all the ingredients in a large bowl, season and toss. Serve chilled.

Galaxy fruit pops

1) Using cookie cutters or a paring knife, cut the watermelon and pineapple slices into desired shapes. 2) Insert wooden sticks into the pieces of fruit. 3) To serve: sprinkle the ends of the fruit with chilli powder. Put the pops on a plate, w

Fruit Antipasti

Honeydew Blueberry with Lime Stir honey, lime zest and juice to blend. Slice honeydew as thinly as possible. Arrange melon and berries in a bowl or on a platter and spoon honey mixture over. Grapefruit Watermelon with Rooibos Tea Peel gra

Watermelon With Watercress and Feta

In a salad bowl, combine the watermelon, feta cheese, watercress, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Gently toss until all the ingredients are combined. Serve immediately.

Jicama and watermelon salad

1) Remove outer, dark green leaves from the heads of butter lettuce. For each salad use 2 to 3 leaves of lettuce to make a cup. 2) Around each butter lettuce cup, arrange 3 orange segments. 3) Inside each cup, place jicama, watermelon, olives

Watermelon gazpacho

1) In a blender, puree the tomatoes, chile, and 1/2 of the watermelon. 2) Pour in the red wine vinegar and olive oil and pulse. Add the onion, cucumber and dill and season with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth. 3) Pour into chilled bowls and s

Tomato, Watermelon, and Basil Skewers

Combine the balsamic vinegar and granulated sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the granulated sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and set aside to cool. Starting with the watermelon squares,

Jicama and watermelon salad

1) Whisk together juices, honey, pepper and salt in a large bowl. 2) Add the jicama, watermelon and mint and toss to coat.

Watermelon and cantaloupe salad with mint and basil vinaigrette

1) Scoop 2 cups each from the watermelon and the cantaloupe using a melon baller. Carve the remainder of the watermelon out and reserve shell. 2) Add to a blender the chopped mint, chopped basil, lemon juice, simple syrup and amaretto. Blend until

Paula's easy watermelon dessert

1) In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients together except the watermelon. 2) Remove the rind from the watermelon, cut into 1cm slices and remove the seeds. Cut the watermelon into cubes. 3) Divide the cubes of watermelon between individual bow

Watermelon and cantaloupe salad with mint and basil vinaigrette

1) Scoop 450g each from the watermelon and the cantaloupe using a melon baller. Carve the remainder of the watermelon out and reserve shell. 2) Add to a blender the chopped mint, chopped basil, lemon juice, simple syrup and amaretto. Blend until smo

Spiked watermelon ice lollies

Special equipment: 16 (60ml) ice lolly moulds, 16 wooden pop sticks or wooden coffee stirrers at least 5cm longer than the moulds. 1) In a blender, combine the watermelon, sugar, and vodka. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Add the mint and pulse o

Watermelon with balsamic and feta

1) In a small saucepan, whisk together the balsamic vinegar and sugar. Cook over medium heat until reduced by half and syrupy, about 4 minutes. 2) Stack 2 pieces of watermelon on each plate and drizzle with the balsamic reduction. Sprinkle with feta

Frozen Watermelon-Cilantro Slushy

Put cut watermelon into freezer bags and store in freezer for at least 5 hours, preferably overnight. This can be done weeks in advance. Put the frozen watermelon into a blender. Add all the remaining ingredients and pulse until the mixture is thor

Frozen watermelon-coriander slushy

1) Put cut watermelon into freezer bags and store in freezer for at least 5 hours, preferably overnight. This can be done weeks in advance. 2) Put the frozen watermelon into a blender. Add all the remaining ingredients and pulse until the mixture i

It'll thump yer melon

1) Add the cubed melon and watermelon, sugar and 225g of the ice to a blender. Blend until smooth. 2) Add the remaining ice, vodka, melon liqueur and lemon juice to a jug. Stir in the fruit puree and garnish with melon and watermelon balls.

Sandia margarita

1) In a martini shaker, add ice, the tequila, Triple Sec and watermelon juice. 2) Shake to combine and strain over a chilled martini glass. Garnish with watermelon balls.

Sunrise smoothie

1) Place the strawberries, watermelon, peach, sorbet and orange juice in a blender and puree until smooth and creamy. 2) Add more orange juice if you'd like it a little less thick. Serve immediately in tall glasses with straws.

Spiked Watermelon Pops

In a blender, combine the watermelon, sugar, and vodka. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Add the mint and pulse once to combine. Pour the mixture into the pop molds. Insert the wooden sticks all the way down the inside the molds. Freeze for at leas

Watermelon mojito

1) Optional: Rim the glass with a mixture of equal parts sugar, salt and pepper. 2) Muddle limes, mint and syrup in a bar mixing shaker. Add ice and then watermelon puree and light rum. Shake vigorously. Pour into a highball or Collins glass, top wit

Watermelon Mojito

In a blender, puree watermelon, fresh lime juice and mint in batches until smooth. Strain into a pitcher. Mix in rum and syrup. Serve in glasses filled with ice and garnish with mint leaves.

Watermelon lime spritzer

1) Place the watermelon and ice cubes in a blender and blend until liquefied. (Once you add the lemon-lime soda, it will thin out even more, add more ice cubes if you want it slushier.) Slowly add 1/2 of the lemon-lime soda and blend until smooth. 2)

Watermelon martinis

1) Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan and cook until the sugar has completely dissolved. Let cool. 2) In a food processor, puree the watermelon flesh. Add a little of the sugar syrup to sweeten, to taste. Pour the pureed waterme

Watermelon and mint "agua fresca" (fresh fruit-blended water)

Add the watermelon and the water to a blender, and puree until smooth. Divide the mint leaves, sugar and lime slices among 8 glasses and muddle the ingredients. Add ice to each glass and pour in the watermelon agua fresco. Stir and serve.

Tenderstem, Watermelon and Feta Salad

Steam the Tenderstem for a few minutes until it is just tender. Remove and leave to cool. Lightly toast the pumpkin seeds in a hot frying pan until they start to turn crunchy and golden. Remove from the pan and leave to cool. Cut the watermelon

Feta and Spinach Balls with Watermelon Carpaccio

1. For the watermelon carpaccio, slice pieces of the watermelon about 5 millimetres thick, place the slices of watermelon on a flat tray in between two sheets of cling film. 2. Place a tray on top of the melon and weigh it down with whatever is av

Margarita melon salad

1) Many markets sell halved melons and wedges of watermelon, making it easy to prepare this salad closer to desired amounts. 2) Combine lime juice, tequila, liqueur, and sugar in a bowl. Add melons and toss to coat with tequila and lime. Serve in

Watermelon Split

Add the blackberries to a medium bowl and sprinkle the sugar over in an even layer. Mix them together and mash with a fork. Let the mixture sit for 20 minutes. Add any extra juices from the watermelon, up to 2 tablespoons, to the berry mixture and st

Tobagan Crab Stuffed Avocado

Place the crab into a mixing bowl and squeeze over the juice from half a lime. Add the red onion, watermelon, cucumber, garlic, scotch bonnets and tomato. Add salt and pepper and stir well.Next make the green seasoning vinaigrette by adding the green

Cucumber Gazpacho with Watermelon and Mint

1. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the mint. Place the remaining mint in a large bowl along with the cucumbers, 2 cups watermelon, yoghurt, onion, coriander, lemon juice, ginger, cayenne pepper and 2 teaspoon salt. In small batches, puree in a food processo

Watermelon with Feta, Mint and Chilli

Lay out the watermelon wedges on a large platter. Sprinkle the feta, mint and chilli-lime powder over the watermelon. Serve.

Watermelon-Champagne Cocktail

1. Process the watermelon cubes in a blender on high until smooth. Using a fine sieve, strain out 2 cups of the watermelon juice to a large container and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 2. Add the vodka, triple sec and lime juice to the chilled waterm

Watermelon Pico de Gallo

In a food processor, place the watermelon, coriander, pineapple, cucumber, jalapeno, lime juice, tomato, sea salt, cayenne and black pepper. Pulse to the desire salsa consistency, then transfer to a bowl. Stir in the pine nuts. Adjust the salt and pe

30-Minute Grilled Chicken Thighs with Watermelon and Feta Salad

Prepare a grill for medium heat.Put the grated garlic into a large resealable bag. Add 1/4 cup oil, the lemon zest and juice, oregano and the chicken. Seal the bag tightly and use your hands to vigorously massage the marinade into the chicken, making