Watermelon Summer Board
A watermelon summer board is a stunning, no-cook spread built around fresh watermelon as the star, surrounded by complementary sweet, salty, and creamy accompaniments. It comes together in minutes, requires no cooking.
Ingredients
- 1 small seedless watermelon sliced into triangles
- 1 cantaloupe balled
- 1 cup feta block cubed
- 1/2 cup mozzarella pearls
- 4 oz prosciutto
- 2 Persian cucumbers sliced into rounds
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 limes quartered
- 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- water crackers
- fresh mint and basil
- Flaky salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Slice watermelon into triangles and pat dry. Ball the cantaloupe using a melon baller.
- Place small bowls on the board. Fill one with cubed feta drizzled with olive oil and black pepper, one with mozzarella pearls, one with balsamic glaze.
- Fan watermelon triangles along one side of the board.
- Add balled cantaloupe in a loose cluster on the opposite side.
- Tuck prosciutto loosely in the center. Layer cucumber rounds along the bottom edge. Scatter cherry tomatoes to fill color gaps.
- Nestle lime wedges throughout. Add crackers in small clusters. Finish with fresh mint and basil. Season lightly with flaky salt.
- Serve immediately. Do not assemble more than 30 minutes in advance.