After grilling and smoking meat for weeks, it was time to change things up a bit. I ran across a grilled watermelon salad recipe in the book Go Kamado by Chef JJ Boston. Below is my modified version.

I was pleasantly surprised at the savoriness of grilled cucumber, pairing nicely with the sweetness of the watermelon.

Grilled Cucumber Watermelon Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sized cucumbers
• 3 lb watermelon
• 1/3 cup of chopped mint
• 2 tblspn lemon juice
• salt (Kosher or Sea) to taste

Directions:

1. Heat grill to 450 degrees
2. Peel 2 cucumbers and halve them lenghtwise
3. Remove rind and cut watermelon into thick slices
4. Grill watermelon and cucumber slices on the grate about 3-5 minutes per side.
   

   

   

5. Cut watermelon into bite size pieces and cucumber into 1/3 inch slices.
   

   

6. Mix watermelon and cucumber and toss with lemon juice and mint. Sprinkle with salt to taste

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Published July 4, 2018