Best Grilled Watermelon And Jalapeno Bowla Recipes

WATERMELON GAZPACHO

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This is a delightfully simple, elegant dish. Serve as a side or with pita and hummus for a meal. It's so refreshing-guests will love it. -Nicole Deelah, Nashville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings (1 quart).

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 cups cubed watermelon, seeded, divided
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
Watermelon wedges, optional

Steps:

Puree 3 cups watermelon in a blender. Cut remaining watermelon into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the watermelon puree, lime juice, lime zest, ginger and salt. Stir in the tomato, cucumber, green pepper, cilantro, onion, jalapeno and cubed watermelon. Chill until serving. If desired, serve with wedge of watermelon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 599mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

WATERMELON-JALAPEñO COOLER

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Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Ingredients

Steps:

Heat 1/2 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Add 1/2 stemmed jalapeño (remove seeds for less heat) and 2 sprigs thyme and let infuse, 5 minutes. Discard the jalapeño and set aside the thyme. Puree the simple syrup with 5 cups chopped seedless watermelon in a blender. Serve over ice and garnish with pieces of the reserved thyme.