photo by still burning via flickr

Inspired by summer’s sweetest fruit, I’ve come up with a quick list of delicious (and unexpected!) things you can do with watermelon.  I’m thinking, beyond the traditional fruit salad and watermelon carving.  Mmm, I think I’ll pick one up at my local farmer’s market.  

What Can You Do With Your Watermelon?

1.  Salt It.  I hadn’t seen this before, but some people like to add a hefty dose of salt to tease out the juiciness of their watermelon.

2.  Swill It.  Try a watermelon mojito, a cool twist on this warm-weather classic (or every-weather if you’re anything like me).  For the margarita lovers out there (here, here!), try the Watermelon Basil Margarita.  Salted rim entirely NOT optional.

3.  Cook It.  Poonam over at Cooking Adventures got creative and made a “burger” patty out of her leftover watermelon rind.  Talk bout innovation!  Serve these patties with a side of fresh melon juice.

4.  Greek It.  Watermelon always makes a nice addition to salad– best with feta cheese.

5.  Wear It.  Okay, I don’t actually recommend this, but these pictures were just too weird to pass up.