RECIPE: CREAMY WATERMELON SALAD

I’m not what you’d call a “salad guy” – unless that salad is covered in cheese, bacon and ranch dressing – but today’s recipe is one I couldn’t pass up. It’s more of a fruit salad than a regular salad, and the addition of a cream cheese, mayo and whipped cream “dressing” gives it a tangy yet sweet kick.

The original recipe called for half a cup of whipping cream, which you can whip into whipped cream yourself. That’s pretty easy to do, so feel free to give it a shot. But if you’d rather save some time, go ahead and buy pre-whipped whipped cream.

The end result of your efforts should look something like the photo below. That’s how mine looked, at least. As for the taste, it was great. The only change you might consider is skipping the celery (for those of you who aren’t celery fans). If you do drop the only green ingredient, I’d recommend adding raisins!

CREAMY WATERMELON SALAD

INGREDIENTS

4 cups watermelon balls, chilled

4 ounces cream cheese

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 cups whipped cream

1 1/4 cups diced celery

1/4 cup diced red bell pepper

1/2 cup pecans

INSTRUCTIONS

Blend cream cheese with mayonnaise until fluffy. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Fold in celery and bell pepper. Place watermelon balls in dessert glasses and spoon dressing over top. Sprinkle with pecans. For a sweeter dish, add sugar to dressing to taste.