From Better Homes and Gardens

Perfect for summer snacking, these lemony, fresh-tasting bites take just a few minutes to prepare.

Lemon-Watermelon Bites

From Better Homes and Gardens

Watermelon and fruit syrup join forces to make this summer beverage.

Watermelon Cooler

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make this sherbet even easier by starting with seedless watermelon. To serve, scoop the four-ingredient sherbet onto juicy watermelon edges or cubes.

Watermelon Sherbet

From Better Homes and Gardens

This simple fruit dessert combines fresh produce with hot peppers. Watermelon quarters and sorbet cool the heat.

Melon with Fruit Salsa

From Ladies' Home Journal

A simple syrup added to watermelon puree and fresh lime juice makes this refreshing summer drink.

Watermelon Coolers

From The Food Channel

Here's a culinary combo you might not have tried. The contrasting flavors of watermelon and blue cheese create a delightful taste experience.

Watermelon and Blue Cheese

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this low-calorie ice as an appetizer or dessert.

Fat-free Watermelon Sherbet

From Taste of the South

Watermelon-Lime Ice

From Better Homes and Gardens

Freeze cubes of tea and use them to create a super cool refreshing summer drink.

Minty Watermelon Tea Slush

From Better Homes and Gardens

Any fresh fruit works in this quick-and-easy salad. The vivid impact of all-red fruit is an eye-catcher, but try a version with sliced peaches, honeydew melon, and blueberries, too.

Rosy Berries and Melon Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Change the color of this icy refresher simply by varying the berries. The perfect snack or dessert for both kids and diabetics.

Watermelon-Berry Granita

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pick your color for this frozen dessert. Blueberries and watermelon equal a purply-blue sorbet. Raspberries and strawberries give you red.

Watermelon-Berry Sorbet

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Watermelon Gin Punch

From Fine Cooking Books

Whoever thought of grilling watermelon? We did! It's unexpected and a real summertime crowd-pleaser.

Grilled Watermelon Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

To avoid cutting into three different melons, look for melons already cut in balls or cubes in a supermarket produce section. Or use 2 cups of a single melon variety.

Sorbet Melon Parfaits

From Food & Wine

Watermelon is a great source of vitamin C. Here, Marisa Churchill turns it into a fat-free granita, which she drizzles with a fragrant cardamom syrup.

Watermelon Granita with Cardamom Syrup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Jazz up a timeless thirst-quenching drink with fresh herbs and summer fruit.

Watermelon-Basil Lemonade

From Betty Crocker

An eye-catching centerpiece for any brunch, this four-fruit salad features the delicate flavor of mint.

Minted Watermelon Basket

From Betty Crocker

Put a colorful and tasty spin on a traditional green salad by tossing in jicama, watermelon and blueberries with a creamy yogurt dressing.

Red, White and Blueberry Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This chilled appetizer soup has a watermelon base along with vegetable confetti that adds flavor and crunch.

Watermelon Soup with Vegetables

From Food & Wine

Grilling watermelon gives it a terrific sweet-smoky flavor, but the key to charring it properly is to sprinkle it lightly with sugar, which burns just a little on the fire. Here, Christopher Kostow combines the watermelon with delicately curried shrimp (he likes making the dish with lobster, too) and yogurt.

Curried-Shrimp Salad with Grilled Watermelon

From Better Homes and Gardens

Enjoy this cool, refreshing melon cup as a light desert or side dish on the hottest days of summer.

Gingered Melon

From Midwest Living

Serve this bright red summer drink with fruity ice cubes. As the cubes melt, the fresh fruit garnish remains.

Watermelon Lemonade

From Better Homes and Gardens

Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and cucumbers are tossed with a light vinaigrette to make this fresh and simple side salad.

Melon Salad with Sweet Sesame Dressing

From Better Homes and Gardens

A hint of orange enhances the sweetness of whichever melon you choose--watermelon, cantaloupe, or honeydew melon--for this frozen dessert.

Melon Sorbet