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    Home » Food Pairing » What Goes Well With Watermelon

    What Goes Well With Watermelon

    Published: Dec 24, 2021 . Modified: Jan 22, 2022 by fitmealideas ·

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    Watermelon is a juicy and sweet summer fruit with the highest percentage of hydration. If you wonder what to pair with them or what flavors go well with watermelon then this post is for you.

    Here I am listing what goes well with watermelon in terms of vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, spices, and protein. There are a few recipes and some crazy surprising food pairing as well.

    infographic that shows what are the food pairs well with watermelon.
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    • What Do Watermelon Taste Like
    • What Flavors Go Well With Watermelon
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • How To Eat Watermelon
    • Other Food Pairing

    What Do Watermelon Taste Like

    Watermelon is sweet, juicy, and crunchy fruit. Its texture is kind of grainy and clear, the sweet juice is trapped between the red thin layers that burst out when you bite it. You will love the five fun facts about this summer fruit. Consuming watermelon is healthy and you can read its top 9 health benefits.

    Its rind also has health benefits and you can make relish and pickles with watermelon rind.

    What Flavors Go Well With Watermelon

    Summertime is incomplete if you don't eat refreshing watermelon, a low-calorie fruit with many health benefits including antioxidants, Vit A, and C. With high water content this nutritious fruit has a lot of potentials to consume in a number of ways.

    Now the question is what flavors go well with it, what vegetables, herbs, meat, cheese, and nuts to pair with it.

    Here is the list of food pairing that goes well with them.

    Fruits and Vegetables

    Strawberries, banana, mango, pineapple, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, tomato, blackberry, peaches, lemon, limes, red onion, chili, cucumber, jicama, plums, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, orange, pomegranate, shallots, jalapeno, arugula, ginger, avocado, coconut, apple, snap peas, spinach, red grapes, green grapes, pears, grapefruit, lettuce, corn, rhubarb, bell peppers, kiwi, zucchini

    Nuts

    Pistachio, almond, walnut, pecan

    Herbs and Spices

    Mint, basil, cilantro, watercress, rosemary, kaffir lime leaf, parsley, cinnamon, cumin, salt, chili, lemongrass, fennel

    Protein and Dairy

    Tuna, salmon, beef, prosciutto, bacon, shrimp, pork, chicken, fish, scallops, lobster, cream, feta cheese, goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, cottage cheese, tofu, cotija, beans n pulses, Halloumi cheese

    Other

    Vanilla, honey, maple syrup, agave syrup, sugar, brown sugar, tequila or rum, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, brandy, vodka, gin, olives, Champagne, Cointreau, curaçao, port, sake, sweet white wines, chocolate, quinoa

    infographic showing what flavors go well with watermelon.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What fruit goes well with watermelon?

    Strawberries, banana, mango, pineapple, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, tomato, blackberry, peaches, plums, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, orange, pomegranate, apple, red grapes, green grapes, pears, grapefruit, and kiwi are the fruits that pair well.

    What goes well with watermelon salad?

    Strawberries, banana, mango, pineapple, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, tomato, blackberry, peaches, plums, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, orange, pomegranate, apple, red grapes, green grapes, pears, grapefruit, kiwi, Feta cheese, goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, cottage cheese, cotija, Halloumi cheese, basil, cilantro, watercress, rosemary, kaffir lime leaf, parsley, lemongrass, fennel, mint, pistachio, almond, walnut, and pecan are the food flavors that go well with it in a salad.

    What cheese goes well with watermelon?

    Feta cheese is the most popular combination with it. But other than feta you can use goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, cottage cheese, cotija, and Halloumi cheese as well.

    What meat goes with watermelon?

    Tuna, salmon, beef, prosciutto, bacon, shrimp, pork, chicken, fish, scallops, lobster are the meats that pair well.

    What herbs go well with watermelon?

    Mint is again the most commonly used herb with it. But you can use other herbs like basil, cilantro, watercress, rosemary, kaffir lime leaf, parsley, lemongrass, and fennel as well.

    How To Eat Watermelon

    The best and easiest way to eat watermelon is just to cut them into cubes, sprinkle black salt, ground cumin, and lemon juice. Here are some recipes that show you how you can enjoy this juicy fruit when it is in season.

    Watermelon Berry Salad

    Watermelon berry salad with mint lime dressing is a fabulous twist to traditional fruit salad. With mint lime dressing this fruit combination is just perfect.

    berry watermelon salad served in a bowl with the fork.

    Other Food Pairing

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