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Watermelon Recipes To Eat All Summer Long

07/05/2012 11:11 pm ET | Updated Jul 22, 2015

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From park picnics to backyard barbecues, watermelon is everywhere during the summer months -- and we're thankful for it. One bite into a slice of perfectly ripe watermelon and you're immediately refreshed on a hot day. It's like magic.

Even when you're sticky from juice running down your arm, you know watermelon's worth it. But if you want to skip the mess, try mixing it up with some watermelon recipes. When you make salads, cakes and cocktails out of watermelon, you get all the greatness of watermelon with none of the mess. And if you make a drunken watermelon, you've got everything you need for a great summer party.

1 Tomato And Watermelon Salad

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2 Layered Watermelon Coconut Shakes With Salty Lime Sugar

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3 Strawberry And Watermelon Cake

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4 Watermelon Paloma

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5 Fresh Watermelon Cake with Summer Berries

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6 Honey Grilled Watermelon Caprese Salads

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7 Thai Basil Watermelon Margaritas

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8 Grilled Watermelon With Smoked Salt And Jalapeno Rings

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9 Boozy Watermelon Granitas With Coconut Whipped Cream

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10 Watermelon, Mint And Cider Vinegar Tonic

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11 Cool Watermelon Gazpacho

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12 Braised Pork Belly Tacos With Watermelon, Jicama & Jalapeño Salsa

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13 Watermelon Ginger Sparklers

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14 Ginger, Hibiscus And Minty Watermelon Popsicles

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15 Grilled Watermelon Salad

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16 Pink Watermelon Lemonade Slushies

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17 Watermelon Salad With Burrata And Yogurt Dressing

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18 Fresh Watermelon Jello

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19 Watermelon + Basil Mojito

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20 Pea Shoot Watermelon Goat Cheese Salad

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21 Salted Watermelon Granita With Ginger Syrup

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22 Watermelon Agua Fresca

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