National Watermelon Day

Watermelon is a favorite summertime snack. Of course, it's wonderful cut into big slices, but here are two refreshing recipes using watermelon. Enjoy!

Photo from Real Simple

Watermelon-Mint Cooler
Serves: 4
Total Time: 10 minutes


Ingredients:

• 4 cups seedless watermelon chunks (about 1 pound)*
• 1 1/2 cups lemonad
• 1/2 cup fresh mint*

* WIC approved items

Directions:

1. In a blender, puree the watermelon and lemonade; strain if desired.
2. Sit in mint and serve over ice.

Photo from AllRecipes

Cucumber and Watermelon Salad
Serves: 10
Total Time: 25 minutes


Ingredients:

• 1 small red onion, halved and sliced into thin half-moons*
• 2 tablespoons lime juice, or more to taste*
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 seedless watermelon, cut into cubes*
• 3 baby cucumbers, seeded and cut into cubes*
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup mint leaves, sliced thinly*

*WIC approved items


Directions:

1. Mix red onion with lime juice in a bowl; set aside to marinate at least 10 minutes. Stir olive oil into the mixture.
2. Toss watermelon, baby cucumbers and feta cheese together in a large bowl. Pour the red onion mixture over the watermelon mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle mint over the salad; toss.