Watermelon recipes - 5 recipes
By Laurapackham
Oddly enough, the fleshy pink fruit also fills me with a sense of nostalgia, to the time I spent volunteering at an Elephant Nature Park in Northern Thailand. Along with our daily tasks of washing the elephants in the nearby river, our team would carry heavy baskets, brimming with fruit, up to feed these beautiful animals.
It was fascinating to watch as they would take an entire watermelon with their trunk and pop the whole thing in their mouth before crunching down. Now when I add watermelon to a tomato salad or mint margarita. I think back to this wonderful time spent among the gentle giants.
Tip: To test a watermelon’s ripeness, the tried and true gentle melon punch is the best method. Give the flesh fruit a quick rap of your knuckles. If it has a full sound it’s ready to slice.
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Top rated Watermelon recipes
Watermelon Slushie
By Helpimupsidedown
Blend the watermelon chunks and yoghurt until it becomes a smoothie
- Watermelon Chunks
- Plain Yoghurt
- Mint leaves (optional)
Watermelon, feta & basil salad
By Aude
Cut the watermelon into small cubes and place in a large salad bowl
- 1/2 watermelon
- 1 block of feta cheese
- A few basil leaves
Refreshing ice-cream with watermelon
By Seux solange
Peel the the lemons. Reserve 2/3 of the zest
- 1/4 watermelon
- 6 lemons
- 1 eggwhite
- Mint leaves for decoration
Melon with Port
By john french
A really simple, light and refreshing starter or dessert
- 2 slices of Watermelon
- 2 small glasses of port
- 2 tablespoons of Demerara Sugar
Watermelon salad
By frant1
Chop the watermelon into slices, remove the pips and the skin and chop to chunks Do this over a bowl to keep the j
- 600g watermelon
- Handful of green olives (stones removed)
- 1/2 cucumber
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- Black pepper
- 1oz feta cheese
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