Sweet and refreshing, watermelon is the king of the summer melons, so we think. Paired with fellow pink-hued summer fruits – think strawberries, raspberries, cherries and peaches – it’s put to good use in frozen desserts, fancy fruit salads and punches. In salads, you’ll find it in good company with prawns, radishes and jamón. And as for Black Star Pastry’s famous watermelon cake, we have the recipe for that, too.
Coconut-muscovado cake with moscato and watermelon
Watermelon fruit salad with ice-cream and raspberry-pepper syrup
Melon and frozen yoghurt sundae with lime-vanilla caramel
Watermelon and ginger granita with coconut yoghurt
Chilled watermelon wedges with chilli-lime salt
Ocean trout with watermelon, jalapeño and lime
Watermelon and radish salad with goat’s cheese
Grilled prawns with tamarind, coconut rice and watermelon
Watermelon, grilled tomato and coriander salad
Sweet and sour watermelon salad with pink grapefruit and prawns
Tofu, watermelon and radish salad with nahm jim
Mike McEnearney’s grilled prawn, watermelon and tomato salad
Three Blue Ducks’ watermelon and radish salad
Sticky pork, watermelon pickle and herb salad
Almond and rose kataifi with watermelon salad and strawberry and ouzo sorbet
Watermelon, raspberry and mint vodka cups