What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Watermelon 

Red bell pepper 

Cucumber 

Yellow bell pepper 

Mint

Salt

Sugar

Lime

Olive oil

Other Healthy Recipes To Try:

Watermelon Fries with Yogurt Dip

Watermelon fries with yogurt dip, the perfect summer snack! This yogurt dip is so easy, only 3 ingredients. And not crazy weird ingredients that you’ve never heard of. Sometimes I see recipes that look good and then I look at the ingredients and have never heard of them haha. I grew up in a small town in Missouri that didn’t have a ton of options for grocery stores. I like to keep my recipes simple and accessible. This dip only needs greek yogurt, lime juice, and honey. That’s it! Plus the watermelon and you’ve got a delicious, healthy snack.

Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies (paleo, gluten free)

The perfect dessert when you just want a little something extra! Also great if you live alone and don’t want to make a big batch of something. Or if you live with people who aren’t huge dessert people (I know, hard to believe people like that exist but I live with one). My husband isn’t anti dessert he just isn’t super obsessed with it like I am. So these small batch chocolate chip cookies recipe are perfect for our household of two!

Lemon Garlic Salmon

Ooooh crispy salmon is one of my favorite meals! I get so excited any time I know salmon is on the menu for the week haha. It’s a great meal prep option because it reheats sooo well if you reheat it in the skillet. I also think it’s one of the best proteins to eat cold. If you’re on the go and can’t get to a microwave, this is a great option! Now let’s talk about the flavor of this- lemon garlic salmon just sounds so tasty doesn’t it?!

Watermelon Salsa

Save this watermelon salsa for your next bbq or outdoor gathering. It is so refreshing and takes no time to throw together!

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Serves

8

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Ingredients

4 cups diced watermelon 

1 cup diced red bell pepper 

1 cup diced cucumber 

1 cup diced yellow bell pepper 

1/4 cup Mint, diced 

1/2 tbsp salt

2 tbsp sugar* optional 

1/4 cup lime juice 

1 tbsp olive oil

Method

Mix the watermelon, red bell pepper, cucumber, yellow bell pepper, & mint together in a large bowl 

Stir together 

Then add in the salt, sugar, lime juice, and oil 

Stir together again 

Remove and serve! 

Makes about 6-8 servings.

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Watermelon 

Cucumber 

Feta 

Mint 

Basil 

Lime 

Olive oil

Other Healthy Recipes To Make:

Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza

This chicken caesar salad pizza is one of my favorite pizza combos ever! If you love pizza and you love Caesar salad, you must try this!! It is so simple but so good! I used a premade crust to keep things simple. I also use a premade caesar dressing but you could make your own. I’m going to make a vegan version of this soon!!

Watermelon Fries With Yogurt Dip

Watermelon fries with yogurt dip, the perfect summer snack! This yogurt dip is so easy, only 3 ingredients. And not crazy weird ingredients that you’ve never heard of. Sometimes I see recipes that look good and then I look at the ingredients and have never heard of them haha. I grew up in a small town in Missouri that didn’t have a ton of options for grocery stores. I like to keep my recipes simple and accessible. This dip only needs greek yogurt, lime juice, and honey. That’s it! Plus the watermelon and you’ve got a delicious, healthy snack.

Paleo Crispy Chicken Nuggets

Another chicken nugget recipe over here but with a crispy twist. These chicken nuggets are made with only 6 ingredients, paleo, gluten free, and ready in 12 minutes. You cannot go wrong with whipping these up for an easy dinner that the entire family will be satisfied with. A win win for all you mamas out there trying to make healthier versions of some childhood classics. These paleo crispy chicken nuggets will satisfy everyone’s taste buds.

Watermelon Salad with Cucumber and Feta

Easy, Refreshing, & Healthy Watermelon Salad. The easiest side dish for any summer cookout! Perfect last minute dish for any plans you have this weekend!

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Serves

6

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Ingredients

4 cups cubed watermelon 

1 cup sliced cucumber 

1/3 cup crumbled feta 

1/2 tbsp mint 

1 tbsp basil 

Juice of 1 lime 

1/2 tbsp olive oil

Method

Combine all of the ingredients into a bowl 

Drizzle olive oil, lime juice, & seasoning on top 

Serve & enjoy!

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Watermelon 

Honey 

Lime

Basil

Water 

Other Healthy Recipes To Make: 

Spicy Watermelon Margaritas

These spicy watermelon margaritas are delicious and so refreshing. I love a little bit of spice and these margaritas are just that. Sweet but not overly sweet. Spicy but not *too* spicy. It’s a fun recipe and really easy to blend a big batch for a crowd.

Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

This vanilla sweet cream cold brew is dairy free and made with only 4 ingredients! It’s protein packed and easy to make. Plus it lasts all week! Save money and skip the starbucks every morning, make this vanilla sweet cream cold brew at home instead. I say that but you know I’ll still be at Starbucks every now and then haha. I have another copycat Starbucks recipe below for the brown sugar shaken espresso, make sure you check that out too! Another dairy free option.

Pineapple Margarita

A delicious healthy summer drink recipe that is only sweetened with fruit. Pineapple margaritas have been our summer go to beverage. They’re simple to make but taste way more complicated than they are. This recipe makes two so it’s perfect for a little date night in. But… we normally go back to make seconds at least haha. So definitely double the recipe if you want more! Hope you enjoy a delicious pineapple margarita on a beautiful summer day soon.

Watermelon Slushie

An easy & tasty way to stay hydrated if you’re sick of drinking water! These watermelon slushies are hydrating, healthy, and simple to make!

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Serves

6

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Ingredients

8 cups frozen watermelon 

1/4 cup honey 

Juice of 1 lime 

2/4 cup basil 

Method

Blend everything in your blender!

If you don’t have a super high powered blender, don’t add all the watermelon at once.

Slowly blend it & it makes it easier!

Add a little more water if necessary!

Makes about 5-6 drinks

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What You Will Need For This Recipe:

Watermelon

Chili lime seasoning

Jalapeños

Olive oil

Red onion

Cilantro

Other Healthy Recipes To Try:

Watermelon Fries with Yogurt Dip

Watermelon fries with yogurt dip, the perfect summer snack! This yogurt dip is so easy, only 3 ingredients. And not crazy weird ingredients that you’ve never heard of. Sometimes I see recipes that look good and then I look at the ingredients and have never heard of them haha. I grew up in a small town in Missouri that didn’t have a ton of options for grocery stores. I like to keep my recipes simple and accessible. This dip only needs greek yogurt, lime juice, and honey. That’s it! Plus the watermelon and you’ve got a delicious, healthy snack.

Vegan Queso (Nut Free!)

A nut free, vegan queso! Most vegan queso recipes use cashews or almonds which are great options but for a queso lover like me, the cost adds up quickly. Plus I know there are nut free people who can’t have them at all! So this recipe is for you guys and the people like me who just like saving money. This recipe is also paleo and gluten free. Hope you enjoy it!

Healthy 30 Minute Strawberry Jalapeño Chicken

This healthy 30 minute strawberry jalapeño chicken is the best easy and healthy summer meal. The chicken has a cilantro lime marinade and is topped with an easy strawberry jalapeno salsa. I have been dreaming up so many strawberry jalapeño dishes lately. Why? Because Trader Joe’s come out with some new strawberry jalapeño chips and it has me obsessed with that flavor combo! I feel like that always happens to me, I discover something new at Trader Joe’s and get inspired. Trying new food always gives me a lot of inspo which is a great excuse to always try new food haha.

Spicy Watermelon Salad

Spicy Watermelon Salad Such a fun & tasty side dish for summer grilling & bbqs! Enjoy

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Serves

6

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Ingredients

5–6 cups of watermelon, cubed (about 1/2 of a regular sized watermelon) 

1 tbsp chili lime seasoning/tajin 

1–2 jalapeños, thinly sliced & de-seeded 

2 tbsp olive oil 

1/3 cup red onion, diced 

1/3 cup cilantro, chopped

Method

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir together 

Serve & enjoy! 

Makes enough for about 6-7 servings!

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