Breakfast Banana Split Recipe For National Watermelon Day

[1] Scoops of fresh watermelon take the place of ice cream in this breakfast banana split (photo © National Watermelon Promotion Board). [2] Shredded coconut is the perfect garnish for this breakfast sundae (photo © Gourmet Food World). Check out 21 more watermelon recipes, including cocktails. > The history of watermelon. > The history of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Pick The Best Watermelon

August 3rd is National Watermelon Day. Ready for some sweet, juicy melon? Here are tips for picking the best of the bunch. TIPS TO CHOOSE A MELON 1. Look for a stemless melon, with a slight indentation on the stem end. If the melon still has a stem, it could mean that it was picked…
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RECIPE: Watermelon Pizza

How about a watermelon pizza for National Watermelon Day, August 3rd? Here are two snack or dessert recipes, and they couldn’t be easier. The first is from the National Watermelon Promotion Board, Watermelon.org. RECIPE: WATERMELON PIZZA Ingredients For 6 Servings 1 watermelon round, from a watermelon 8 to 10 inches in diameter, sliced 1 inch…
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RECIPE: Salted Watermelon Milkshake

For National Watermelon Day, August 3rd, try a salted watermelon milkshake. Salt with watermelon? Actually, as a pinch of salt helps most foods, it’s an old trick to bring out more flavor (here, sweetness) in the watermelon. This recipe is courtesy of The Milk Shake Factory in Pittsburgh. It requires watermelon sorbet; but if you…
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RECIPE: Fruit Salad With Shrimp

We really like this idea from RA Sushi: A shrimp salad with watermelon cubes, kiwi slices, tangerine segments, baby arugula leaves and microgreens (you can substitute sprouts or herbs). RA Sushi serves it as an entrée, with a Watermelon Margarita to wash it down (the Margarita recipe is below). The fruit salad dressing recipes below…
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