Watermelon Recipes for National Watermelon Month
BREAKDOWN FoodSummer days are much sweeter with a ripe, cold watermelon. We met up with Chef, Stacey Weber who shows us how to utilize this naturally flavorful fruit to make three different refreshing summer dishes.
- GRILLED WATERMELON STICKS AND DIP
-Cut watermelon into stick
-Add habanero or tajin seasoning to sticks (can leave off if no spice is wanted)
-Add sticks to grill
-Flip sticks after a couple minutes (you’re looking for grill marks on each side)
-Take off of grill
- DIP RECIPE
-Put plain yogurt in a bowl
-Add lime, lime zest and honey
-Mix together
- WATERMELON POKE BOWL
-Slice watermelon into cubes and set aside
-Add either rice or mixed greens to your bowl for the base
-Add sliced cucumber, watermelon, pickled ginger, toasted pepitas, cashews or peanuts, avocado, sesame seeds, green onion, and cilantro
-Then add your sauce- we used a tamari based sauce with chili flakes, sesame oil, agave, sesame seeds and ginger
- WATERMELON MARGARITA
-Add frozen strawberries and watermelon to your blender
-Then add mint leaves and tequila
-Blend
-Garnish with a strawberry, watermelon piece and mint leaf