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Watermelon Cucumber Salad

Rehydrate after all those active adventures with this bright and juicy summer salad.


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After splashing in a pool or tossing a Frisbee, you’re going to need to eat, and nothing refreshes and refuels your body on a summer day like a fresh seasonal salad.

Serves 4

What You Need:

2 cups watermelon, cut into ½-inch cubes

2 cups cucumber, cut into ½-inch cubes

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 tablespoon minced jalapeño

Generous pinch of salt

What You Do:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Allow the flavors to meld for approximately an hour before serving.

Nicole Axworthy and Lisa Pitman are authors of the forthcoming cookbook, DIY Vegan.

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