During the summer, watermelon is so fresh and delicious that it’s shockingly easy to eat more than five in a week.
Maybe not, but that’s about where I’m at.
Anyways, it’s watermelon season, and if you’re getting tired of just eating it by the slice, here are 15 other ways to enjoy it:
1. Mint Watermelon Smoothie
Photo by Kathleen Lee
This smoothie makes the most of nature’s greatest combination.
2. Watermelon, Feta, and Mint Summer Salad
Photo by Libby Perold
Easy enough to make for yourself, fancy enough to make for a bougie BBQ. You can also replace the mint in this yummy salad with basil!
3. Sour Patch Watermelon Shots
GIF by Brooke Hamroff
Watermelon shots glasses might just be what we’ve been waiting for all our lives.
4. Watermelon Salsa
Photo by Caroline Grew
Sweeten up your salsa with the summer’s best fruit.
5. Grilled Watermelon
Photo by Kathleen Lee
We bet you didn’t know you can grill watermelon, butyou can, and it’s delicious.
6. Watermelon and Lime Ice Pops
Photo by Anya Barel
The lime and watermelon are so fresh, you don’t need any other ingredients in your popsicle (not even sweetener).
7. Watermelon Summer Cake
GIF by Samantha Ho
Summer birthday? Try blowing out your candles on top of a watermelon cake.
8. Watermelon BLT
Photo by Tiare Brown
Ever tried potato chips in a sandwich? Get the same crunch with a thin slice of watermelon on your BLT.
9. Watermelon Recovery Smoothie
Photo by Alana Babington
Watermelon is super-hydrating (duh) – combine with protein powder to get the perfect summer recovery smoothie.
10. Kale and Watermelon Summer Salad
Photo by Emily Nadler
Make your watermelon salad a little more substantial with some kale underneath.
11. Watermelon Mojito
Photo by Jamie Fink
Do we even have to convince you to try this one? Try this watermelon mojito when you’re feeling extra #hot.
12. Watermelon Margarita
Keep the alc and watermelon mix going with this margarita. We hope this is the kind of watermelon Beyoncé was drinking.
13. Watermelon Agua Fresca
Photo by Lara Schwieger
Watermelon beverages sans booze can be just as fun – this mint watermelon agua fresca proves it.
14. Watermelon Sorbet
Photo by Hailey Maher
Get something just as cool and sweet as ice cream but way more refreshing with this watermelon sorbet.
15. Watermelon Salad with Balsamic Reduction
Photo by Tiare Brown
This salad might seem super-fancy, but it couldn’t be easier. Watermelon + balsamic = your new favorite combo.