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    Home » Appetizers & Side Dishes » Watermelon Salts

    Watermelon Salts

    Published: Jun 24, 2019 · Modified: Aug 24, 2021 by In Fine Taste · This post may contain affiliate links

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    watermelon cut in assorted shapes served with flavored salts

    Watermelon Salts! Whaaaat?! We know that salt enhances the flavor of food. Sweet and salty is a winning combination. How about a sprinkle of salt on your watermelon?

    Watermelon hunting

    When I was young, I watched my grandparents Nello and Gladys Greer in St. Johns, Arizona, salt their watermelon. A little dusting and that flavor really came out! Since then, I've been an avid fan of salting my watermelon! I remember driving with my grandparents all over the White Mountains in north eastern Arizona searching market after market for the perfect watermelon. We brought it home and ate it with supper every night for a week. With salt, of course!

    Display of watermelon slices with salt blends to eat them with

    Watermelon salts bar

    For your next summer gathering, why not try a watermelon bar featuring a variety of salts and salt blends? You can find an interesting selection at your local market-- just take a stroll down the baking and spices aisle and you'll be surprised what you find. It’s also easy and fun to put together homemade salts. Use your imagination! Think about flavor combinations you like. I like to tag each salt dish so everyone knows what they’re sampling. See our In Fine Taste recipes for lemon-basil salt and lime-mint salt below. Delish!

    If you need help figuring out ow to cut a watermelon, check out our  how to cut up a watermelon tips.

    What Kind of Salts Should be at Your Salt Bar?!

    French Fleur de Sel

    Pink Himalayan Sea salt in a small dish with watermelon slices

    Pink Himalayan Sea Salt

     

     

     

     

     

    French Gray salt in a small dish with watermelon slices

    French Grey Sea Salt

    Lime-Mint salt in a small dish with watermelon slices

    Lime-Mint Salt

     

     

     

     

     

    Chili-Lime salt in a small dish with watermelon slices

    Chile-Lime salt (Tajin)

    Lemon-Basil salt in a small dish with watermelon slices

    Lemon Basil Salt

     

     

     

     

     

    Lemon basil salt & lime mint salt recipes

    We've given you the recipe for the Lemon Basil salt and Lime Mint Salt below! But we also love pink Himalayan sea salt, French Grey Sea Salt, and Chile Lime (Tajin) salt! You can buy these at some grocery stores or of course our favorite, Amazon! 

     

    watermelon slices with a bar of salt blends

    Salt spoons

    I love our little salt spoons. Aren't they cute? I've found them different places. One is from my Grammy Margaret. I've received one from my friend Denise and found them in India, in antique stores and on Amazon.  

    It's always fun to be creative and your guests will get a kick out of trying these different salty variations. It's such a colorful, fresh and delicious looking set up. Come on! Let's party! Try making your own Watermelon Salts Bar!

    I love these cute little salt spoons and jars which would be so cute to serve your salts out of!

    Enjoy!

    Dianna

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    Watermelon Salts

    Two recipes for salt blends-- Lemon-Basil Salt and Lime-Mint Salt-- that are delicious sprinkled on fresh watermelon.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Salads
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Author: Dianna--In Fine Taste

    Ingredients

    Lemon-Basil Salt

    • ⅓ cup coarse Kosher salt or sea salt flakes
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • zest of 3 lemons
    • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
    • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

    Lime-Mint Salt

    • ⅓ cup coarse Kosher salt or sea salt flakes
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • zest of 2 limes
    • 2 tablespoons fresh mint chopped
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    Instructions

    • For either salt blend recipe: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
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    Originally posted August 7, 2018

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    1. Mary Ann Yost

      August 07, 2018 at 12:21 pm

      YES Please!!!!

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    2. Andrea

      August 07, 2018 at 8:50 am

      Great idea! I love it!

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