45+ Watermelon Recipes for Summer

ByJessica Ashcroft

Check out this ultimate list of sweet and savory watermelon recipes for summer, including salads, drinks, and desserts.

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We’re sharing the best light and refreshing watermelon recipes for summer!

Find delicious appetizers, salads, main dishes, desserts, and drinks all featuring this quintessential summer fruit and perfect for BBQs and picnics.

From watermelon salsa and steak to watermelon lemonade and popsicles, there’s something for everyone on our list!

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Best Ever Watermelon Recipes for Summer

Below, you’ll find our favorite savory and sweet summer recipes featuring watermelon to help you plan your meals and gatherings this season.

Appetizers and Snacks

Watermelon whipped feta bites with balsamic glaze and green garnish.

1. Watermelon Whipped Feta Bites

Pickled watermelon rind in a bowl with green garnish.

2. Pickled Watermelon Rind

Tortilla chip cups on parchment paper filled with watermelon salsa.

3. Watermelon Salsa

Caprese watermelon skewers with basil and balsamic glaze on a white plate.

4. Watermelon Caprese Skewers

Sliced of dehydrated watermelon on white parchment paper.

5. Watermelon Jerky

Water melon salsa in a large clear glass serving bowl with green garnish.

6. Watermelon Salsa Dip

Cucumber, watermelon, mozzarella skewers drizzled with balsamic glaze on white parchment paper.

7. Watermelon Cucumber Mozzarella Bites with Balsamic Glaze

Salads

Watermelon salad with blueberries and dragon fruit in a large serving bowl.

1. Watermelon Dragon Fruit Salad

Watermelon salad with feta, pine nuts, cucumber, and prosciutto.

2. Watermelon Feta Salad with Balsamic Reduction

Watermelon beet salad with feta and green garnish on a white plate.

3. Roasted Beet Watermelon Salad with Basil

Yellow watermelon salad with mint and feta.

4. Yellow Watermelon Salad with Mint

Watermelon salad with mint, feta, and pine nuts on a large serving platter.

5. Watermelon, Apple and Mint Salad

Watermelon cucumber salad with feta in a large white bowl.

6. Watermelon Salad with Cucumber and Feta

Watermelon burrata salad with feta and basil in a large white bowl.

7. Watermelon Burrata Salad

Cucumber watermelon salad with cilantro in a white bowl.

8. Watermelon Salad with Cilantro and Feta

Grilled watermelon halloumi salad on a tan plate.

9. Grilled Watermelon Halloumi Salad

Main Dishes

Watermelon gazpacho with green garnish in a large bowl.

1. Watermelon Gazpacho

Grilled watermelon chicken on a plate with rice and a side salad.

2. Watermelon Lime Glazed Grilled Chicken

Watermelon steak with feta on a white plate.

3. Watermelon Steak

Watermelon steak with feta, balsamic glaze, and green garnish.

4. Grilled Watermelon Steak with Ricotta

Drinks

Watermelon rose drink in two glasses next to a bowl of diced watermelon.

1. Watermelon Rose Drink

A watermelon milkshake in a glass with watermelon garnish and a red and white striped straw.

2. Watermelon Milkshake

Watermelon lime slushies in two glasses with lime garnish and gold and white striped stars.

3. Watermelon Lime Slushie

Watermelon lemonade in a mason glass jar ad a class cup with green garnish.

4. Watermelon Mint Lemonade

Watermelon mango smoothies in two glasses with green garnish.

5. Watermelon Mango Smoothie

Watermelon ginger juice in two glasses with lime wedge garnish.

6. Watermelon Ginger Juice

A watermelon cucumber drink in a mason glass jar with cucumber garnish and a straw.

7. Watermelon Cucumber Mint Juice

A watermelon strawberry mocktail in a short glass with green garnish.

8. Watermelon Strawberry Mocktail

Watermelon basil mocktail in a short glass with basil garnish.

9. Watermelon Basil Mocktail

A watermelon banana smoothie and a tall clear glass with watermelon wedges behind it.

10. Banana Watermelon Smoothie

Watermelon Italian sodas in two glasses with pink straws and green garnish.

11. Watermelon Italian Soda

Desserts and Sweets

Watermelon fries on a wooden cutting board with strawberry dipping sauce.

1. TikTok Watermelon Fries with Strawberry Yogurt Dip

A tall thin jar of watermelon syrup next to a lemon, lime, and watermelon wedge.

2. Watermelon Syrup

Watermelon jam in a mason gar on a white plate with a knife.

3. Watermelon Jam

Watermelon jelly in a mason jar next to a sliced loaf of bread with jelly on it.

4. Watermelon Jelly

Watermelon mojito sorbet in a rectangular dish with an ice cream scoop.

5. Watermelon Mojito Sorbet

Watermelon coconut ice cream in a cone and a dish with an ice cream scoop.

6. Watermelon Coconut Ice Cream

Layered watermelon gelatin cubes on a serving tray with watermelon wedges.

7. Watermelon Gelatin Cubes

A stack of watermelon popsicles on a plate next to a tray of watermelon slices.

8. Watermelon Yogurt Pops

Red, white, and green watermelon popsicles with a sliced watermelon in the background.

9. Watermelon Popsicles

Two watermelon power bowls with yogurt, oats, and blueberries.

10. Watermelon Power Bowls

Watermelon fruit pizza dessert with green garnish sprinkled on top.

11. Watermelon Pizza

Frozen watermelon yogurt bars with blueberries on a stick.

12. Frozen Watermelon Yogurt Bars

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