Watermelon Salad

½ of each watermelon chopped with seeds removed

1 bell pepper, chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

About a handful of mint and cilantro, chopped together

Juice of 2 limes

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 

Combine all the ingredients together in a shallow bowl and gently mix together.

Serve and enjoy the easy summer side dish.

Watermelon Gazpacho

1 watermelon, rind and seeds removed, coarsely chopped (reserve 1-2cups and dice smaller)

1-2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped

1 cucumber, peeled, coarsely chopped

1 jalapeño, seeds removed, sliced

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar

Ground fennel seed (optional)

Kosher salt and pepper

Purée watermelon, tomato, cucumber, jalapeño, oil, fennel powder and vinegar in a blender until smooth.

Once happy with consistency, fold in the diced watermelon and season with salt and pepper to taste. 

Let sit for 4 hours or enjoy the following day.

Cucumber and Watermelon Salad

2 cucumbers peeled and sliced into half moons

1 watermelon peeled and diced with seeds removed

3-4 basil leaves minced

1 small red onion sliced thin into half moons 

2 Tbsp. olive oil

2 Tbsp. lime juice

½ cup crumbled feta

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix onion and basil into lime juice and let stand for 10 minutes. Then add olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper and stir together

Toss in watermelon and cucumber. 

Crumble feta over the top.