Melon

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Spooning this conserve over yogurt makes a light, sweet summer dessert.

This simple appetizer is a clever blend of sweet, salty and tangy flavors.

Part of the allure of this very grown-up dessert is its texture, which is softly set, rather than bouncy like Jell-O.

Seedless watermelons are on the market these days, but I prefer the old-fashioned ones with big black seeds — easy to see and remove. Then proceed with the recipe.

Whether your produce is peak-season or just so-so, this smart recipe will make it shine.

A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy-inducing. Feta helps too.

Summer means spicy, savory fruit salads made with whatever fresh produce you’ve got, plus lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, dried shrimp, and lots of red chiles.

Rim some glasses with spicy salt and make this juicy watermelon cocktail recipe for your summer barbecue. It’s an easy gin cocktail served by the pitcher.

Cold, smooth, and tangy-sweet, this invigorating refresher is just what's needed for Juneteenth and all of your hot summer days.

It’s refreshing, naturally sweet without added sugar, and just look at that PINK!

Inspired by traditional Chinese smashed cucumber salad, this sweet and salty version features crunchy Hami melon.

No seafood? No problem. This summery fruit “crudo" hits all the right notes of bright, savory, sweet, and umami in one vibrant dish.

A classic combination of melon and cured meat gets upgraded with the addition of briny olives and buttery nuts.

This playful take on spicy tuna onigiri swaps watermelon (yes, watermelon!) for the fish, resulting in a vegan bite that tastes (surprisingly) like the real deal. 

Let this sweet n' spicy gazpacho take your tastebuds on a ride with notes of tangy kimchi and fruitiness of summer melons.