Watermelon Day: 5 Unique Watermelon Recipes
August 3 is National Watermelon Day — it makes sense because it’s in season and taking a bite is taking a break from the heat (but we’re not complaining — we haven’t forgotten last winter!). In honor of the day we’ve picked a few watermelon recipes that are so unusual you probably haven’t tried them. Here are 5 unique watermelon recipes to celebrate National Watermelon Day.
Steak The Ravenous Couple brought us this one: Watermelon Steak. It’s sweet, savory and surprisingly pretty easy to put together. The hardest part might be cutting it thick enough to stay together while it roasts. For those who aren’t into fresh, raw watermelon but want to take advantage of summer’s bounty, this might be the watermelon recipe for you.
Leather If you have kids, this one may be a good afternoon project to get ready for the school year: Watermelon Leather. It comes from Baked By Rachel — a bit of a throwback to her childhood when fruit roll-ups were a lunchtime staple. Many of us had the same experience and were probably equally curious about how it was possible to turn fruit into leather. Check out her blog, and you’ll have your answer!
Pickle This one might be for more adventurous eaters, but if you eat a lot of watermelon, you’ll have a lot of rinds to experiment with to make Pickled Watermelon Rind from Foodista. There isn’t a lot of work involved — mostly boiling — but it takes a day or two to get it together for the finished product. If you’re into making the most of your scraps, this is definitely worth a try.
Jerky This one is not unlike fruit leather, but it’s not like it, either. Dash of Butter brings us Watermelon Jerky. This recipe is awesome because there’s one ingredient: watermelon. What’s even more awesome are the directions: slice it and stick it in the dehydrator. If you have a dehydrator, perhaps you’d like to get an abundance of watermelon while you can so you can make fruit snacks for the kids that will last them through Halloween!
Jam For those afraid to stretch beyond their comfort zone, a good jam can be whipped up from your citrullus lanatus. This recipe is from Global Table Adventure. She was inspired to make this by Melon Day in Turkmenistan where they eat watermelon jam with toast and tea. If “boil and go” is all it takes, this recipe is definitely worth trying in the waning days of summer!
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