Watermelon Salad for the Dog Days of Summer

Watermelons just scream summer and picnics, right? They are refreshing, sweet, help us feel cooler, and what a guilt-free dessert!

90 percent of a watermelon is water. But they still have a lot of nutrients. Here is a good article on all the benefits from Medical News Today.

And all of the italicized ingredients can be grown on a Tower Garden®.

Try this easy, refreshing salad soon!

Watermelon— perfect for summer picnics!

Watermelon Salad

2 cups of chopped watermelon (red or yellow)

4 green onions, thinly sliced

Juice of a lime or lemon with some zest

Half a Serrano chili seeded and finely chopped (use a quarter of the chili for less heat or omit)

Chopped fresh mint (optional)

Serrano chili’s add a little heat.

Chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Chopped fresh parsley (optional depending on what’s growing in your garden)

½ teaspoon of chat masala (Indian spice)

Pinch of sugar (optional).

Toss all ingredients in a bowl and serve chilled.

Growing Parsley?

If you’re growing parsley or love to add it to your dishes, here is an interesting bit of info. Each year, the International Herb Association (IHA) designates an herb to be crowned the ‘Herb of the Year.’ This long-standing tradition dates back to 1995, and the selection process involves herb societies, groups, and experts from all around the world. For 2021, the herb selected by the IHA just so happens to be parsley.

it’s an herb I love to include in my tower garden every year, especially, since in my climate, if I grow in spring and summer, it will continue giving at times, even through to the following spring.

If you are interested in growing easily on your deck with a tower garden, here are some of the many fruits and veggies you can grow.

Fruits and Vegetables

Amaranth (vegetable type)
Arugula
Bayam
Beans: Lima, bush, pole, shell, fava, green
Broccoli
Broccoli Raab
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage and Chinese cabbage
Cauliflower
Chard, all types
Chicory
Collards
Cucumbers
Cress
Dandelion, Italian
Eggplant, European and Asian
Endive
Escarole
Garbanzo beans
Gourds, edible and ornamental
Kale
Kinh gioi
Kohlrabi
Komatsuna
Leeks
Lettuce, all types
Mesclun Varieties
Melons, all types
Misome
Mizuna
Mustard Greens
Ngo Gai
Okra
Pak Choi
Peas, all types
Peppers, all types
Radicchio
Sorrel
Spinach
Squash, all types
Strawberries
Tomatoes, all types

Gwen O’Neill has been a gardener for over 40 years and has always been a passionate cook. Her own health challenges led her to experiencing a variety of healing modalities. After finding that her health improved with eating more whole food and improving her nutrition using a real, whole food based supplement called Juice Plus, she committed to sharing this experience with others. The Tower Garden by Juice Plus makes it easy to grow produce right outside your kitchen door.