10 amazing recipes for watermelon dishes

How have you eaten watermelon in your life? Most of them, for sure — are only in raw form or in a cocktail. But with a little magic, you can do amazing things with watermelon: ice cream, shakes, fried and even salty dishes.

So we recommend that you take note of 10 simple-to-perform, but impressive recipes with watermelon.

Fried watermelon-it sounds scary, but in fact-juicy and crispy inside, with smoke and a sweet crust on the outside. Throw salted Feta cheese to it, add piquancy with lime and a little mint freshness. And now you have a wonderful salad ready for a picnic!

For a salad-snack, you will need:

Heat the grill. Dry the watermelon slices with a paper towel and put them on the grill. Fry on one side, without turning, for 2 minutes. Mix the greens with 2 tablespoons of lime juice, olive oil and a pinch of salt. Put the greens on a large dish, put the pieces of watermelon from the grill on top, with the toasted side up. Add the Feta and a few watermelon slices. Pour the remaining lime juice on top of them and sprinkle a little salt (pepper to taste). It remains only to decorate everything with mint and pumpkin seeds.

For delicious slices, you will need:

Cut the watermelon into 4 parts, and then into slices about 5 cm thick (see as in the picture). Chop the mint leaves and mix in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of lime zest. Add sugar and mix everything well. Place the watermelon slices on a large flat dish and pour the lime juice over them. Then sprinkle the pieces with the made mint-lime sugar.

Classic watermelon in a new version: frozen pulp + mint + lime = juicy and refreshing ice cream (or in another way, sherbet). Sherbet contains almost no sugar and can be supplemented with several tablespoons of rum for even more pleasure.

For sherbet, you will need:

Pieces of watermelon, sugar, lime juice and rum-all loaded into a blender. And we bring it to the state of mashed potatoes. Add the mint and mix everything until it turns into small particles and it becomes visible. After that, the mixture is packed in an airtight container and frozen for several hours.

The presence of an ice cream maker greatly facilitates the process. If it is not there, then every hour we take the mixture out of the freezer and mix it thoroughly with a spoon or mixer, as long as possible. This is so that ice crystals do not form in the ice cream. For complete freezing, the sherbet is kept in the freezer for 6-8 hours.

You will be surprised how well watermelon and Feta cheese combine. With each bite, salty, sweet and at the same time invigorating notes begin to play brighter and brighter. This salad is simple, but not devoid of a share of ingenuity, since you can add other summer vegetables (except tomatoes) to it. The dish is best served with fried fish or steak.

For the salad, you will need:

We start with the preparation of the dressing. To do this, mix the vinegar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Then add the olive oil and beat well. We put it aside for a while.

Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, remove the seeds with a spoon if necessary. Then we cut it into thin slices in the form of a crescent. Do not cut the onion into thick half-rings. Finally, put the cucumber, onion, tomatoes, pieces of watermelon, pepper, cheese and mint in a large bowl. Add the dressing. It is desirable to serve to the table immediately.

Try this incredible shake, in which juicy watermelon is mixed with ice and milk. This is incredible! Foamy, sweet, of the most delicate pinkish color… The milk-watermelon shake turns out not cloying and not heavy. In consistency, it rather resembles juice with the addition of something similar to cream.

Watermelon must be pre-frozen. To do this, cut it into pieces, put them on a sheet of parchment paper in one layer and put it in the freezer. So the pieces of watermelon will not stick together, and you can take as many of them as you need. After freezing, you can transfer them to airtight bags and store them for up to 6 months.

For the neck, you will need:

Mix all the ingredients in a blender and bring to the consistency of a milkshake. To taste, you can add sugar. Actually, it's ready!

Do you habitually quench your thirst with soda in the summer? We strongly urge you to quit this business and use only natural homemade drinks. Since watermelon is the key figure today, we offer you a wonderful recipe for cold watermelon water. There is practically no sugar in it, and it refreshes perfectly.

For watermelon water, you will need:

Put half of the watermelon pulp and half of the water in a blender and turn it into a homogeneous puree. Then we try the resulting mass to taste — whether it is sweet enough. If we feel that it is not very sweet, we remember to add sugar to the next batch. Filter the liquid through a sieve into a jug or a large bowl. Repeat the procedure with the remaining pieces of watermelon and water, add mint leaves and sugar. Mix everything until smooth. Filter again. Add the lime juice. Before serving, we cool it.

Popsicle is a kind of synonym for childhood. And here before us lies a large or not very large, but undoubtedly very desirable, watermelon-can it really be turned into everyone's favorite dessert? That's exactly what we suggest you do!

For a watermelon popsicle, you will need:

Watermelon pulp with sugar is crushed in a blender. After a while, add mint, lemon zest, salt.

The resulting mixture is poured into the forms of popsicles that are available on the farm. After that, we send the future watermelon ice cream to the refrigerator. After an hour and a half, you can insert sticks into the molds. We leave the watermelon popsicle in the freezer for at least 3 hours, so that it freezes properly.

Watermelon is delicious on its own. But why not treat yourself to a wonderful dessert? Watermelon jelly is not a standard dish. It has a delicious taste, delicate color and texture. This dessert will definitely appeal to both adults and children.

For jelly, you will need:

We cut the watermelon into large pieces, peel it. Put the pulp in a blender and turn it into a puree. Filter the mashed watermelon through a sieve. As a result, you should get about 3 glasses of juice.

In a small bowl, mix the gelatin with 1 cup of watermelon juice. Let it brew for 3 minutes.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat the rest of the watermelon juice, adding sugar to it. Keep on fire until the sugar is completely dissolved. Then add the pre-prepared gelatin and lemon juice to this mixture. Remove from the heat.

We pour the prepared mixture into molds, previously smeared with oil. We cover it and put it in the refrigerator for the night. Before serving, we cut the jelly into cubes and distribute it into bowls.

This cocktail turns out to be delicious and very refreshing. Watermelon, however, like orange juice, is an excellent source of antioxidants and vitamin C. What do we do in its composition of pepper, you ask? It very subtly emphasizes the taste of watermelon. You should not be afraid to add it to your cocktail.

For a smoothie, you will need:

We cut the watermelon into pieces, if possible, remove the seeds. We load watermelon slices, orange juice, pepper and ice into a blender. We mix everything. You can add a little honey to make the drink more sweet. That's so fast and easy, and the smoothie is already ready. Enjoy it!

A perfectly refreshing soft drink with a wonderful aroma and a rich shade. The main thing in it is to observe the correct proportion of strawberries: if there is too much of it, then it will already turn out sweets, if too little, then the drink will not have enough sweetness. So try and experiment!

For a drink, you will need:

If there is a juicer, then in accordance with the instructions we get juice from watermelon, strawberry, lime. We do not use the pulp.

If we use a blender, then mix the watermelon, strawberry, lime until smooth. Filter through a sieve, helping with a spatula.

We take glasses and put 3 mint leaves in each of them. We put ice on top. A mixture of juices (watermelon, strawberry and lime) is poured into glasses and served.

As you can see, everything is simple and accessible. Recipes, the main component of which is watermelon — are so good that I want to make them right now!