7 Recipes To Celebrate National Watermelon Day

Happy National Watermelon Day! The fruit-themed holiday comes just when we need it. When temperatures sneak into the triple digits, and you can't imagine eating anything besides a cold, juicy melon. Watermelon is wonderfully versatile, lending itself to both sweet and savory and shape-shifting between solid and liquid. We've compiled seven recipes that show off this melon's many qualities, so try one out, avoid the black seeds and celebrate right.

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