21 delicious ways to eat watermelon, including beverages, cocktails, salads, jello shots, salsa, desserts, dog treats and more!
21 Watermelon Recipes
Watermelon is the absolute best to eat in warm weather. Cold and juicy watermelon wedges are so refreshing and wonderful. When you find the perfect watermelon, it’s a treasure! There are so many delicious ways to eat watermelon besides noshing on wedges. Browse through the watermelon recipes below and print out your favorites to try when you have the perfect watermelon on hand!
Watermelon Sorbet by Recipe Girl: Here’s an easy sorbet recipe that is perfect for using up fresh, seedless watermelon.
Watermelon Agua Fresca by Recipe Boy: This non-alcoholic beverage is made with just three ingredients to make the perfect summer drink recipe!
Watermelon and Tajin by House of Yumm: Fresh juicy watermelon is drizzled in a sweet, tart chamoy sauce and sprinkled with tangy Tajin.
Watermelon Cupcakes by Dinners, Dishes & Desserts: They have a bright green, white cake flavored base, topped with a pink watermelon flavored frosting.
Watermelon Wine Slushie by Tidy Mom: This wine slushie is a delightful frozen cocktail made by freezing wine with blended watermelon.
Watermelon Coconut Lime Popsicles by Noble Pig: This is a delicious 3-ingredient frozen treat!
Watermelon Caprese by Recipe Girl: This is a totally delicious way to eat Caprese salad in the summertime.
Watermelon Smoothies by I Heart Naptime: These smoothies are cold, creamy, naturally sweet and super refreshing. They have the perfect amount of watermelon flavor.
Grilled Watermelon Pizza by Recipe Girl: Made with blueberries, parmesan and arugula, this is a fun twist on the traditional pizza pie.
Watermelon Sangria by Belly Full: This is a sweet and refreshing cocktail to enjoy with friends and family on a hot day.
Watermelon Salsa by Recipe Girl: This is a beautiful, fresh, fruity salsa to make instead of your usual tomato salsa.
Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges by Recipe Girl: The best way to describe these is that they’re like you’re eating a watermelon and drinking a margarita at the same time.
Watermelon Frose by Ambitious Kitchen: This beverage is made with 2 simple ingredients to create the perfect summer party cocktail!
Watermelon Fries by The Soccer Mom Blog: These TikTok fries are the ultimate healthy summer snack! Try them with this sweet and tangy strawberry yogurt dip!
Spiked Watermelon Fruit Bowl by Recipe Girl: This is a fun summer dish to serve, but it’s definitely not for the kids!
Watermelon Lemonade by Mom on Timeout: Lemonade is delicious on it’s own but the addition of sweet watermelon makes this flavored lemonade something special for sure.
Watermelon Jello Shots by Crayons and Cravings: These shots are super cute and easy to make with vodka, layers of pink and green jello, and a sour watermelon candy on top.
Salted Watermelon with Honey Mint by Reluctant Entertainer: This is a supremely simple fruit recipe- a great refresher on a hot day.
Grilled Watermelon by Downshiftology: Smoky, grilled watermelon with hints of honey, lime, and cilantro? Oh yes, this is a side dish that’ll be on repeat for barbecues all summer long.
Watermelon Gin Fizz by Recipe Girl: This one starts with watermelon JUICE (easily made by pureeing watermelon in a blender and then straining out the pulp). If you can resist drinking the watermelon juice, you’ll combine it with gin, lime and ginger ale. It’s a simple, summery, sweet drinky drink.
Frozen Watermelon Blueberry Yogurt Dog Treats by Urban Bliss Life: Your dog will love these!