Many fruits signal the summer season, from stone fruits to strawberries, but if I had to pick a favorite I'd have to go with watermelon. I recently found an old food magazine that highlighted the world's love affair with watermelon and also provided some unexpected recipes.
Watermelon is 92% water so it's obviously a refreshing and tasty way to cool off on a hot day, but it also contains nutrients like lycopene and Vitamin A and C. There are several varieties, including a yellow flesh watermelon, that are available year round but I like the good old-fashioned oblong watermelons with the seeds. It reminds me of seed spitting contests between my brother and me during the summer.
I've been making watermelon
salad all week after finding a recipe that includes mint, feta cheese, lime juice,
and olive oil. The sweet, tart, and salty tastes are absolutely delicious when
combined. The next recipe I'm going to try is watermelon salsa.
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