9 Refreshing Recipes With Watermelon and Melon

The warm days are almost over, so I am offering you an excellent opportunity to seize the last summer days and increase the intake of various nutrients of fruits and vegetables, and along the way ensure a sufficient intake of water.

When we mention heat, fruit and water must have immediately associated you with watermelon and melon, the queens of summer that we usually associate with fruit salads. But why stick to it? If you are a fan of these refreshing fruits that make us all eagerly await summer, try something new and see how adding just a few extra ingredients they can become part of every meal, a delicious dessert – a wonderful and light summer refreshment from morning to evening.

I hope you enjoy these little flavors of summer!

1. Yummy Summer breakfast

Ingredients (for 1 serving):

• 50 g oats
• 130 g of cottage cheese
• 80 g of Greek yogurt
• one larger slice of watermelon (150 g)
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon of coconut flour
• pinch of cinnamon
• stevia (optional)

Preparation:

Cut the watermelon into smaller cubes. Mix cottage cheese with a few drops of stevia and cinnamon, add 3/4 cubes of watermelon, mix well and set aside. In a blender, mix the yogurt with the rest of the watermelon. Grind half the amount of oatmeal into flour and mix them with coconut oil (and stevia or honey if necessary and desired) in a bowl.

Press the resulting oatmeal mixture into the bottom of a larger bowl. Put a mixture of cottage cheese and watermelon on it. Take the rest of the oatmeal and add another layer, then pour a mixture of yogurt and watermelon and decorate everything with coconut flour.

Leave in the fridge overnight and enjoy a refreshing breakfast!

2. Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad

Ingredients (for 1 serving):

• 200 g arugula
• a cup of diced watermelon
• 1/2 cup (80 g) feta cheese, cut into smaller cubes
• half a cucumber, cut into pieces
• 100 g cherry tomatoes
• a little basil

Dressing:

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• spoon of olive oil
• half a teaspoon of salt

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients well in a small bowl and pour over the dressing. Serve immediately or refrigerate, but not for too long due to the high water content of watermelon and cucumbers.

Tip: Quinoa goes perfectly with this combination!

3. Light Watermelon and Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients (for 2 servings)

• 2 cups diced watermelon
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 banana, previously cut into pieces and frozen
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• honey or agave syrup

Preparation:

Pour almond milk into a blender and add pieces of watermelon, strawberry and banana and blend well. Sweeten with honey or some other sweetener as desired and mix further until smooth. Serve now!

Tip: For an extra dose of protein, add a scoop of whey protein, cottage cheese or yogurt. You can also use fresh fruit, but in that case add a couple of ice cubes!

4. Tasty Melon sorbet

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 cups melon cut into pieces
• 3 tablespoons honey

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients well in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 45 minutes or until the edges harden. Stir well once more and freeze again for 2 hours. Before serving, put in a blender and mix again for 2-3 minutes until you get a smooth mixture.

5. Delicious Melon Yogurt

Ingredients (for 6 servings):

• 3/4 cup orange juice
• a cup of Greek yogurt
• 1 medium melon, diced
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 6 mint leaves for decoration

Preparation:

Add orange juice, yogurt and melon in a blender and mix until smooth. Add honey, salt, nutmeg and cayenne pepper and blend well until done. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Garnish with mint leaves.

6. Rainbow Fruit & Veggie Salad

Ingredients (for 2 servings):

• 2 cups melon
• 2 red peppers
• a cup of diced cucumber
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• a bit of salt

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients well and serve immediately or leave covered in the refrigerator, for a maximum of 1 day.

Tip: Add pieces of chicken to this delicious salad for a complete and balanced meal.