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Watermelon Basil Salad with Avocado

June 5, 2022 By valentina 20 Comments

Large ceramic serving bowl full with Watermelon Basil Salad with feta, avocado, and balsamic reduction.

This Watermelon Basil Salad is a unique, delightful summer salad with beautifully blended, delicious vibrant flavors. An easy salad to whip up, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-Free, Savory, Salads, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: avocados, balsamic glaze, Feta, watermelon

Grilled Watermelon with Chile and Lime

July 5, 2021 By valentina 18 Comments

white platter with grilled watermelon and lime

Grilled Watermelon with Chile and Lime will be the hit of your summer BBQ! Sweet, subtly spicy and super refreshing, it's the perfect side dish to all sorts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Sides, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegan Tagged With: BBQ, chiles, chili paste, grilled fruit, grilled watermelon, limes, summer fruits, watermelon

Compressed Watermelon Salad

July 26, 2020 By valentina 21 Comments

Compressed Watermelon Tomato and Jalapeño Salad With Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Dressing on narrow white plate

Have you ever compressed watermelon? You won't believe what a difference it makes! The flavor of the watermelon becomes sweeter and more intense, and in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-Free, Savory, Salads, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocado dressing, avocados, Avocados from Mexico, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, thyme, watermelon

Top 10 Things to Grill This Summer

July 2, 2020 By valentina 22 Comments

long white platter with red and yellow sliced, grilled watermelon

Top 10 Things to Grill This Summer! From succulent steak and juicy watermelon, to earthy mushrooms and crisped corn, there's no topping foods grilled to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipe Roundups, Seasonal, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: asparagus, burgers, corn, jalapeños, steak, watermelon

Watermelon Cucumber Salsa

June 4, 2019 By valentina 37 Comments

Watermelon Cucumber Salsa in a green bwol with brown rim

Watermelon Cucumber Salsa Recipe is the essence of summer! It's sweet, cool and refreshing -- and it can be served as a snack with chips or alongside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Cinco de Mayo, Comforting Savory Recipes, Holidays, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, cilantro, cucumber, jalapeños, lime juice, limes, salsas, watermelon

Watermelon Pizza with Lime

June 27, 2016 By valentina 24 Comments

Several wedges of watermelon pizza on a white plate with lime and fresh thyme sprig.

This watermelon pizza with lime is a beautiful, refreshing, and super delicious summer dish! A lighter version than most, the lime flavor puts this one over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-Free Desserts, Seasonal, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegetarian Tagged With: blueberries, Feta, finger limes, fruit pizza, fruit salads, limes, watermelon

Fresh Melon Cake

July 1, 2015 By valentina 18 Comments

Melon cake made of many, many layers of very thin slices of different melon varieties and colors, with cherries on top.

This Fresh Melon Cake recipe is the most stunning, unique and delicious melon dessert that everyone will love! Made with seasonal summer melons, it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-Free Desserts, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegan Tagged With: balsamic glaze, cakes, fresh fruit cake, melons, watermelon


I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

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