Our Most-Refreshing Watermelon Salad Recipes

These salads will complete every summer meal you put together, from busy weeknights to relaxing cookouts.

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Heirloom Tomato and Watermelon Salad

This tomato and watermelon salad just might be the perfect last-minute side for summer. Toss the fruit chunks (yes, they’re both fruits!) with Ree’s quick honey vinaigrette, then sprinkle with feta and fresh basil — it won’t take you more than 20 minutes to throw together.

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Watermelon and Feta Salad

Toss together sweet watermelon and salty feta for one of our favorite combinations. A minty oil-and-vinegar dressing adds a level of freshness you’ll crave all summer.

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Grilled Watermelon Salad with Sweet and Spicy Vinaigrette

Brushing thick slices of watermelon with Kardea’s honey-and-hot-sauce-infused vinaigrette before grilling will give the sweet fruit more flavor than you ever imagined. Serve it atop arugula, with fresh berries, blue cheese, pecans and more.

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Tomato and Watermelon Salad

Alex Guarnaschelli uses cold watermelon and room-temperature tomatoes to create a contrast that gives this salad an extra-fresh taste.

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Watermelon ChowChow Salad

Forget everything you know about eating the fruit of a watermelon and tossing the rind. In just four hours, you can turn watermelon rinds into the perfect base for a chowchow salad, thanks to this refrigerator-pickling method.

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Spicy Melon Salad

Giada proves you need little more than cantaloupe, watermelon and crushed chiles to spice up your next cookout.

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Watermelon-Feta Salad

Get this 5-star salad on the table in just 10 minutes. It’s filled with so much flavor no one will ever guess all you did was whisk together a quick vinaigrette and toss everything together.

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Jicama and Watermelon Salad

Bobby’s one-bowl watermelon salad gets a little crunch from jicama and a citrusy kick from orange and lime juices.

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Watermelon-Cucumber Salad

Don’t worry, the thin onion slices in this refreshing salad aren’t overwhelming at all. A cold-water soak will mellow out a red onion’s strong flavor and make it the perfect addition to this cool summer salad.

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Watermelon Salad

Many fans of this 5-star salad agree: You’ll want to double the recipe! Use mint sprigs to add a layer of freshness to the simple syrup, then toss with the blueberries and watermelon.

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Coconut-Watermelon Salad

A pinch of cinnamon goes a long way in adding warmth to a cool watermelon salad. A little toasted coconut and a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk won't hurt either.

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Watermelon Salad Pizza

Cooking balsamic vinegar with a little sugar will give you a sweet, syrupy dressing that you’ll want to eat on just about anything — including this arugula-watermelon "pizza."

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