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Nothing says summer quite like a juicy slice of watermelon, and today’s salad recipe takes full advantage. You could serve it at barbecues, picnics and backyard gatherings. Erin from the blog (and beautiful book) The Forest Feast shows us how…

Watermelon Salad
by Erin Gleeson of The Forest Feast

I studied sculpture in art school and try to bring that sensibility to a dish; I’m always trying to come up with fun ways to cut things that will make them feel a little different. Here, I cut a big round slab of watermelon and use it as a base to build the salad on top of. It’s a fun way to present a salad when entertaining. You can use slabs from a small watermelon for individual servings or big rounds on a platter for a family-style presentation.

Recipe: Watermelon Salad

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Thank you so much, Erin! We can’t wait to try this.

P.S. More recipes, including classic margaritas and a killer guacamole.

(Photos and recipe by Erin Gleeson. Thanks to Caroline Donofrio for help with this series.)