About recipe

Soak up the last few weeks of summer with this refreshing watermelon salad!

Tip: Choose a watermelon without a flat side and that sounds hollow when you knock on it. Look for a melon with a dull (not shiny) rind free of soft spots, gashes, or blemishes.

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Ingredients (serves 4)

• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 medium unpeeled cucumbers, washed, ends removed, sliced lengthwise then sliced crosswise
• 3 cups watermelon, cut in 1-inch cubes (about 1 pound)

Preparation

1. Combine lime juice, sugar, and salt in a 2-quart bowl; whisk together. Stir in parsley.
2. Add cucumbers; toss with a rubber spatula, coating all cucumber pieces. Add watermelon; fold in gently.
3. Cover, set aside, and allow juice from the watermelon to mix with the other juices. Stir gently and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.