Watermelon Salsa 2 cups chopped watermelon, seedless 3/4 cup chopped sweet onion 3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup chopped seeded jalapeno chiles 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt Stir together all ingredients in bowl. Refrigerate, covered, at least one [...]

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Watermelon Salad with Feta and Basil Source: Everyday Food magazine Serves 4. 1 (3 1/2 pound) seedless watermelon (rind removed),    cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups)2 tablespoons fresh lime juice1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips, dividedCoarse salt and ground pepper4 ounces feta cheese, broken into large pieces In a large bowl, combine [...]

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Strawberry Watermelon Slushies 2 cups cubed seeded watermelon1 pint fresh strawberries, halved1/3 cup granulated sugar1/3 cup lemon juice2 cups ice cubes Combine the first four ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. Gradually add ice, blending until slushy. Serve immediately. Yield: 5 cups

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Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie 4 servings 6 cups 1/2-inch cubes seeded watermelon, divided1 pint strawberry sorbet, dividedFresh strawberriesWatermelon chunks (with rind) Combine 3 cups watermelon and half of the sorbet in blender or smoothie maker. Blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a pitcher. Repeat with remaining watermelon and sorbet. Divide smoothie among 4 glasses. Garnish with [...]

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Watermelon Jelly 4 cups watermelon, remove seeds (not rind)3 1/2 cups granulated sugar2 tablespoons lemon juice1 (6 ounce) bottle liquid fruit pectin Place watermelon in blender or food processor and blend or process until smooth. You should end up with 2 cups pur?e. In large cooking pot combine watermelon pur?e, sugar and lemon juice. Bring [...]

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Creamy Watermelon Salad 4 cups watermelon balls, chilled4 ounces cream cheese2 tablespoons mayonnaise1/2 cup whipping cream1 1/4 cups diced celery1/4 cup diced red bell pepper1/2 cup pecans Blend cream cheese with mayonnaise until fluffy. Whip cream to soft peaks and fold into cream cheese. Fold in celery and bell pepper. Place watermelon balls in dessert [...]

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Watermelon Sherbet Yield: 8 servings 5 cups seeded and cubed watermelon3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 envelope unflavored gelatine1/4 cup water 12 ounces evaporated milk Combine watermelon, sugar and lemon juice; cover and chill 30 minutes. Place watermelon mixture in container of an electric blender or food processor. Top with cover, and [...]

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Deep Fried Watermelon Source: about.com 1 (10 pound) watermelon7 tablespoons (100g) cornstarch11 tablespoons (100g) flour2 eggs whites, beaten3 cups (750ml) vegetable oil for deep-frying Cut the watermelon in half and scoop out the pulp. Remove any seeds from the pulp and cut the pulp into diamonds. Coat with the flour. Mix the egg whites with [...]

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Icy Watermelon Pops The high water content of watermelon makes it possible to freeze it on a stick like a frozen pop. These are incredibly refreshing to eat. Cut watermelon into slices about 1 1/4 inches thick. Cut each slice into pie shaped wedges of desired size. Using a sharp knife, pierce rind; insert wooden [...]

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Watermelon Sherbet 4 cusp diced seeded watermelon1/2 cup granulated sugar3 tablespoons lemon juice1 envelope unflavored gelatine1/4 cup cold water1 cup skim milk Combine watermelon, sugar and lemon juice; refrigerate 30 minutes. Spoon half of mixture into blender container; process until smooth. Repeat with remaining watermelon mixture. Combine gelatine and cold water in a small saucepan; [...]

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