Many people use watermelon as a food without knowing that its rind can also be processed into delicious and unique salads. Let’s go to the kitchen and learn how to make salads from watermelon rind!
1. Watermelon Jelly Salad
Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Watermelon Jelly Salad For 3 servings
Watermelon rind 500 gr Sea jelly 200 gr Chili 1 piece Garlic 5 cloves Vinegar 1/2 tablespoon Sesame oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon
How to choose fresh jelly
- You should choose jelly that is still fresh, with thick flesh that has a pink tint and is powdery like salt.
- If buying frozen jelly, pay attention to the origin, expiration date, and manufacturer’s information.
- Do not buy jelly that is mushy, leaking, and sticky.
- You should only use jelly sold at food stalls in markets or supermarkets that have food safety certifications, with clear origin and provenance. Do not catch and process jelly from nature to avoid eating toxic jelly.
How to Prepare Watermelon Jelly Salad
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Prepare the Ingredients
Fresh jellyfish bought should be soaked in salt water, then rinsed with clean water, drained, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
The watermelon rind should have the green skin cut off, the white part washed clean, sliced thinly, mixed with a little salt for about 15 minutes, then squeezed to remove the water, and set aside.
Tips for Properly Preparing Jellyfish- Cut the jellyfish into bite-sized pieces, then soak in salt water and alum, rinsing every 30 minutes, and repeat this process 3 times continuously.
- When you see the jellyfish has turned a light yellow or light red color, it can be used to prepare the dish.
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Make the Salad Dressing
Chop garlic and chili finely and mix well with vinegar and fish sauce.
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Mix the Salad
Add jellyfish and watermelon rind into a large bowl, drizzle the fish sauce mixture over, and mix well, then add sesame oil and stir again.
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Final Product
After mixing the salad, you serve it on a plate and enjoy. The dish is successful when it achieves a refreshing, crunchy taste, with a rich and appealing dressing.
2. Watermelon Peel Salad
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Watermelon Peel Salad For 3 people
White watermelon peel 500 gr Green bell pepper 1 piece Red bell pepper 1 piece Vietnamese pork sausage 150 gr Minced garlic 1 teaspoon Lemon juice 2 teaspoons Sugar 2 teaspoons Mint 5 gr (about 10 leaves)
How to Make Watermelon Rind Salad
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Prepare the ingredients
Cut the bell pepper in half, remove the seeds, julienne it, and soak it in cold water to reduce the bitterness. Slice the Vietnamese pork sausage into thin strips.
Cut the red flesh of the watermelon and set it aside, then peel off the green skin, keeping only the white rind and julienne it as well.
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Make the salad dressing
Mix 2 teaspoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of fish sauce, 2 teaspoons of lime juice, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and chili, and chopped mint leaves into a small bowl and stir well to make the dressing.
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Mix the salad
Combine all the prepared ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle the dressing over the ingredients, and mix well. Let it sit for about 5 minutes for the flavors to meld before serving.
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Final product
Once the dish is complete, serve the salad on a plate and garnish with fresh herbs for an appealing look, and enjoy it with a sandwich. A successful watermelon rind salad will have crispy, delicious watermelon strips with a refreshing sweet and sour taste.
3. Spicy Pickled Watermelon Rind
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking Time
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spicy Pickled Watermelon Rind Serves 3
Watermelon rind 500 gr Lemon 1 fruit Chili powder 10 gr Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Olive oil 15 ml Mint leaves 4 sprigs White sugar 30 gr Garlic 2 gr (1 clove) Salt 1 teaspoon
How to Make Spicy Pickled Watermelon Rind
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Prepare the Ingredients
Use a spoon to scrape out the flesh of the watermelon to eat or make a smoothie. Peel the rind and cut it into thin strips.
Cut the lemon into small pieces.
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Mixing sauce
Add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of finely chopped mint leaves, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil (or olive oil), and 2 small limes into a bowl and mix well.
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Mixing watermelon
Pour the mixed sauce over the watermelon rind.
Mix well to let the watermelon soak in the sauce for about 10 minutes.
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Final product
The sour and spicy watermelon rind dish offers a unique flavor, crunchy and delicious, combined with a sweet and spicy taste that will surely make you sigh in delight.
Utilize this seemingly discarded ingredient to transform it into a delicious salad dish!
Benefits of watermelon rind:
- It quenches thirst and is a diuretic, very suitable for those who are picky eaters or have difficulty digesting. In addition, watermelon rind helps to cool the body, detoxify, aiding in the treatment of acne, heat inside the body, dry mouth, dry cough,…
- The citrulline compound found in watermelon rind helps you protect your immune system and eliminate toxins from the body. Additionally, this compound also helps you enhance weight loss capabilities or reduce muscle soreness, extending workout time.
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How to choose watermelon for making salads:
- You should choose watermelons with firm rinds, not soft.
- When you tap the watermelon, if it makes a clear and solid sound, it means the watermelon is ripe and should be bought.
- If the watermelon makes a light, thumping sound, it is either under ripe or overripe inside, and will not taste good when making salad.
Above are the details about 3 ways to make salads from watermelon rind that TasteVN shares with you. Wish you success!
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