Grilled Watermelon
This simple grilled watermelon is sweet and smoky and finished with crumbled feta cheese and torn basil leaves.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil for grill
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 watermelon 5-6 pounds, cut into 1-inch thick wedges
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta
- 1-2 tablespoons small basil leaves and torn basil
Instructions
- Preheat a gas or charcoal grill on high heat. Grease the grates with vegetable oil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and zest, honey, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Brush the watermelon on both sides with the lemon-honey mixture.
- Grill the watermelon about 2 minutes per side until it has grill marks.
- Arrange the watermelon on a serving platter and top with crumbled feta and basil.
Notes
Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 3 days in an airtight container. Add more fresh herbs before you serve the leftovers.
You can turn this into a salad by adding lettuce like chopped romaine, arugula or spinach.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 639mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 3221IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg