4 Watermelon Recipes For Fresh Summer Flavor

Watermelon Poke Bowl

This version of a Hawaiian poke bowl swaps marinated watermelon for the raw fish. It's an incredibly light and fresh summer dinner—and so pretty!

Grilled Watermelon and Arugula Salad

Two things make this grilled watermelon amazing. High heat draws out moisture and intensifies watermelon's sweetness, and the rub creates additional caramelization for even deeper flavor notes.

Watermelon Ginger Granita

Fresh lime and ginger take watermelon's flavor up a notch. Make this icy treat when you'll be home all day. It's super easy, but you need to scrape it a few times over the course of a few hours.

Grilled Halibut with Watermelon Salsa

A bright and fruity salsa dresses up simple grilled fish in this easy, healthful summer dinner.

Test Kitchen Tips

SPOT CHECK To pick a good melon, heft it up. Heavy? Good. Look at its field spot. It should be creamy yellow. Thump that spot. It should sound deep, not dull.

HEALTHY HYDRATION At 92 percent water, watermelons are a tasty way to hydrate. One cup provides good doses of vitamins C and A but only 46 calories.

EAT IT ALL Save those rinds, especially if they're thick. You can peel and pickle them to add to a relish tray. The seeds can even be dried and roasted like pumpkin seeds.