Summer coolers: 3 refreshing watermelon recipes

Chill out with these delicious recipes from Gitanjali Gurbaxani.

Watermelon Salsa

 Ingredients

• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 small onion, chopped finely
• 1 and 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cup watermelon cubes, de-seeded
• 1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely cut
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

Method

• Add garlic, lemon juice and onion in a bowl and whisk together.
• Pour olive oil and whisk further till they blend well.
• Add in the cucumber, yellow bell pepper, salt, black pepper and watermelon cubes. Gently toss it up.
• Sprinkle mint leaves and coriander leaves over and gently toss it.
• Refrigerate for two hours. Serve cold.

Watermelon and Strawberry Juice

Serves: Two

Ingredients

• 18 large strawberries, chopped
• 8 cup watermelon cubes, de-seeded
• 6 to 8 cubes ice
• 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped

Method

• Place the watermelon cubes, strawberries, ice and mint leaves in a blender. Blend well.
• Pour it out into two tall glasses.
• Serve cold.

Virgin Watermelon Mojito

Ingredients

• 2 cup watermelon juice
• 20 mint leaves
• 40 ml sugar syrup
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 6 to 8 ice cubes

Method

• Place the mint leaves at the base of a pitcher or jug.
• Pour in the watermelon juice, sugar syrup and lemon juice. Stir well.
• Add in the ice cubes into two tall glasses.
• Pour the Watermelon Mojito over it.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint leaves and a spear of watermelon. Serve chilled.