Watermelon 5 Ways
Submitted by: Bridgette

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Ingredients:
Ripe Watermelon
Ingredients for dip below
Directions:
Cut
a chilled Watermelon into your desired size wedges and prepare the dip
you wish below. If you want a fancy style dessert, use a cookie cutter
to cut a decorative shape from a watermelon slice. Remove the cut out
portion of the Watermelon and insert a cutout from a contrasting melon.
Serve with dips below.
SPICY HONEY-LIME DIP:
In
a bowl, mix 1/3 cup honey, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and 2 teaspoons
each minced fresh ginger and fresh jalapeno chili. Makes about 1/2 cup.
PESTO DIP:
In
a blender or food processor, combine 2 cups lightly packed rinsed fresh
basil leaves and 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar. Whirl until
smooth. Makes about 1/3 cup.
BLACK AND TAN DIP:
In
a bowl, mix 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 2 teaspoons fresh-ground
black pepper, 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Makes
1/4 cup.
COCO-MINT DIP:
In
a blender or food processor, whirl 1/4 cup lightly packed rinsed fresh
mint leaves, 1 cup canned coconut milk, and 1 tablespoon lime juice
until smooth. Makes about 1 cup.
CHILI SALT DIP:
Stem
and seed 1 dried chipotle chili. With a mortar and pestle or in a
blender, finely crush chili. In a bowl, mix 1 teaspoon crushed chipotle
with 1 tablespoon salt. Makes 4 teaspoons.
