Food Fruits & Vegetables Summer-Fresh Melon Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 28, 2021 Trending Videos Enjoy the sweet, juicy taste of watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew melon in our recipes for salads, ice pops, sorbet, lemonade, jam, salsa and more. 01 of 18 Watermelon, Feta and Mint Salad Discover the savory potential of watermelon in this five-ingredient salad. View Recipe 02 of 18 Watermelon Poke Bowl Brie Passano This version of a Hawaiian poke bowl swaps marinated watermelon for the raw fish. It's an incredibly light and fresh summer dinner—and so pretty! View Recipe 03 of 18 Cucumber-Honeydew Salad with Feta This healthy no-cook potluck salad is full of fruit and vegetable goodness. Feta adds a tang to the sweetness of honeydew melon. With only 20 minutes of prep time before an overnight chill, this recipe is great for parties. View Recipe 04 of 18 Watermelon-Lemonade Pops We've tested a lot of pops over the years, and this one is the most refreshing of the bunch. It tastes like pure summer. View Recipe 05 of 18 Grilled Halibut with Watermelon Salsa Brie Passano A bright and fruity salsa dresses up simple grilled fish in this easy, healthful summer dinner. View Recipe 06 of 18 Chili-Lime-Pistachio Yogurt and Melon Loosely Mexican-inspired, this flavorful upgrade to the usual yogurt-fruit parfait is a cinch to make-either for a group, or just a single portion for yourself on a weekday. View Recipe 07 of 18 Grilled Watermelon and Arugula Salad Brie Passano Two things make this grilled watermelon amazing. High heat draws out moisture and intensifies watermelon's sweetness, and the rub creates additional caramelization for even deeper flavor notes. View Recipe 08 of 18 Any-Fruit Sorbet Our five-ingredient sorbet is an instant antidote to summer's scorch-and so pretty, too! The recipe works with most melons, berries or citrus fruits, and you can make it in an ice cream maker or refrigerator freezer. Plus, it's fat free! View Recipe 09 of 18 Watermelon Ginger Granita Brie Passano Fresh lime and ginger take watermelon's flavor up a notch. Make this icy treat when you'll be home all day. It's super easy, but you need to scrape it a few times over the course of a few hours. View Recipe 10 of 18 Honey-Lime Lamb and Melon Skewers Combine cubes of lamb, cantaloupe and honeydew for this Mediterranean-inspired kabob recipe. Serve with yogurt seasoned with lime peel and tarragon. View Recipe 11 of 18 Watermelon-Basil Lemonade Jazz up traditional lemonade with watermelon slices and fresh basil leaves. View Recipe 12 of 18 Peachalope Jam Lemon, nutmeg and walnuts add layered flavor and texture to this unusual jam, which uses both peaches and cantaloupe. This recipe comes from the Glass Rooster Cannery cooking school and farm store in Sunbury, Ohio. View Recipe 13 of 18 Cantaloupe-Mint Granita This crazy-refreshing (and nonfat!) Italian ice requires no special gear. Make with a really ripe cantaloupe for the best flavor. View Recipe 14 of 18 Pineapple with Watermelon Salsa Grill pineapple, then top with vanilla-seasoned fruit salsa to make a sweet and simple dessert for summer meals. View Recipe 15 of 18 Polka-Dot Arugula Salad Playful red grapes and melon balls add sweetness and whimsy to this ready-in-15 summer salad. To make it a main dish, just add chicken. View Recipe 16 of 18 Tropical Tomato Salsa Try this sweet, colorful salsa-made with tomato, mango and melon-over chips, fish or chicken. View Recipe 17 of 18 Watermelon Lemonade Here's a new take on a summer staple, lemonade. Combine homemade lemon syrup with watermelon juice and serve with fun Kiwi Cubes or Watermelon Cubes (or with regular ice cubes). You can also use the watermelon-lemonade mix as the base for a Watermelon Martini. View Recipe 18 of 18 Gingered Cantaloupe and Blackberry Shortcakes Shortcake is a scrumptious showcase for fruit. This recipe calls for melon and berries coated with honey-ginger syrup on top of ginger-flavored cakes. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit