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Watermelon All Dressed Up

Taking the humble watermelon and dressing it up to turn it into an elegant and official dessert at the end of hot day.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican, Middle Eastern, North American
Keyword dukkah, sumac, tajín, watermelon
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 medium watermelon

Topping Options

  • Dukkah Blend see Notes for recipe link
  • 1 to 2 tbsp Tajín spice blend see Notes for sourcing
  • 1 to 2 tbsp Sumac
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped basil
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped mint
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • flakey sea salt

Instructions

  1. Cut the watermelon into wedges, cubes or spears
  2. Pat dry if too much juice has been released.
  3. Place onto a large platter
  4. Choose which toppings you would like to use. If using Dukkah, you won't need anything else.
  5. The Dukkah can be prepared and placed in a bowl set beside the platter for individual dipping, or sprinkled over the watermelon directly.
  6. If using the olive oil and balsamic vinegar, the fresh herbs are a lovely textural contrast.

  7. A drizzle of honey and lime with salt and pepper is fab.

  8. The basil or mint will work great with the Tajín or Sumac as well.
  9. See the Blog post for more suggestions.
  10. Serve with toothpicks or bamboo skewers on the side if desired.

Recipe Notes

Here is my Dukkah recipe
Tajín spice blend can be found in the Mexican section of your grocery store these days. For sure specialty grocers will have it.