"WatermelonSalad" news and stories

In today's salad, watermelon takes a break from the slice-and-munch role. There's so much more to it than being eaten out of hand. Photographer mary.w.e. combines the cool fruit with sliced tomatoes and crumbled feta, the watermelon complementing the acid and saltiness. Yellow watermelons (like the round 'Sunshine' variety) are often sweeter than their pink cousins, and the 'Amarillo' variety is seedless, too (although you might think that spitting the seeds is half the fun).

Try these Kitchen Daily recipes for a watermelon-and-goat-cheese salad with citrus vinaigrette, and a sweet-and-tangy watermelon salad with cucumber, cilantro and roasted peanuts.

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So far this year we've had some some pretty horrendous weather where I live and I was beginning to wonder if Spring was ever going to arrive. Now that Memorial Day has passed I'm finally daring to hope that the warm temps are here to stay, and summer might truly be just around the corner.

As if on cue, Joe at Culinary in the Desert posted this Watermelon Salad and all memory of snow and storms vanished. It's not difficult visualizing a picnic in the park when looking at fresh watermelon, watercress, sliced red onions, fresh herbs, and creamy smooth feta cheese. Thanks Joe, just what the doctor ordered!

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