![](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Strawberry-Watermelon-Slush_EXPS_SDJJ17_4794_D02_15_9b.jpg?resize=768,768)
Strawberry Watermelon Slush
"We like to relax on the back porch with glasses of my slush after a long, hot day. Strawberries and watermelon blend up with lemon juice and sugar for an instant refresher." —Patty Howse, Great Falls, Montana
![](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Yellow-Squash-Watermelon-Salad_exps147256_TH143192B02_05_3bC_RMS.jpg?resize=568,568)
Yellow Squash & Watermelon Salad
"I always enjoy taking this healthy option to parties and potlucks, and people really seem to appreciate it. No oil...
![](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mint-Watermelon-Salad-Feature-Image.jpg?resize=568,568)
Mint Watermelon Salad
"I invented this refreshing fruit salad one sultry afternoon while my friends were gathered around my pool. It was quick...
![](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Summertime-Watermelon-Punch-for-a-Crowd_EXPS_SDJJ19_234207_B02_05_4b.jpg?resize=568,568)
Summertime Watermelon Punch for a Crowd
"I attended a patio party years ago where the hostess had a clever watermelon 'bowl' with a scalloped edge and...
![](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Watermelon-Margaritas_EXPS_FRBZ19_134005_B02_13_4b-1.jpg?resize=568,568)
Watermelon Margaritas
"Summer’s best flavours get frosty in the cocktail we serve at all our backyard shindigs. We mix sun-ripened watermelon and...
![](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Watermelon-Spritzer_EXPS_HCA19_89028_C01_17_7b-3.jpg?resize=768,768)
Watermelon Spritzer
“Watermelon blended with limeade is cool and refreshing. It’s a wonderful thirst-quencher on a hot summer day.” —Geraldine Saucier, Albuquerque,...
![](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Frosty-Watermelon-Ice_EXPS_HCKA19_15091_D10_20_3b.jpg?resize=768,768)
Frosty Watermelon Ice
"For a different way to serve watermelon, try this make-ahead frozen dessert. It's so refreshing on a summer day—and you...
![](https://www.readersdigest.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sonoran-Sunset-Watermelon-Ice_EXPS_THJJ17_165858_B02_07_3b-1.jpg?resize=568,568)
Sonoran Sunset Watermelon Ice
"If you didn’t think watermelon and cilantro could go together in a dessert, this recipe will give you a pleasant...