Watermelon & Avocado Salad: A Surprising Kitchen Experiment

Getting weird with it

Sometimes I think we get stuck in routines — same salads, same flavors, same predictable bites. So I grabbed a half-melted watermelon from the fridge and some ripe avocados I’d forgotten on the counter. Usually, I’d cook or bake, but today I just wanted to see what happens if you toss those two together. The watermelon smells like summer knocked on my door — sweet, a little grassy, almost like honeydew but brighter. The avocado’s creamy texture with those tiny, almost grassy oil notes clashes against the crisp splash of cold watermelon. It’s like a mashup of a picnic and a strange, urban oasis. No plan, no recipe, just getting wild in the kitchen, maybe fooling myself that this could matter right now. Or maybe I just wanted fruit that’s not trying so hard to be fancy.

Watermelon and Avocado Mashup

This dish combines diced watermelon and ripe avocados, creating a mixture with contrasting textures—juicy and crisp from the watermelon and creamy from the avocado. It is served raw, resulting in a chilled, vibrant salad-like preparation with a mottled appearance of green and red. The final dish offers a refreshing bite with a blend of sweet, grassy, and buttery flavors.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Fusion

Calories: 120

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 small watermelon preferably seedless, peeled and diced
• 2 ripe avocados peeled and pitted, cut into chunks

Equipment

• Chef's knife
• Cutting board
• Mixing Bowl
• Spoon or spatula

Method

 

1. Use a chef's knife and cutting board to dice the watermelon into small, uniform cubes.
2. Peel, pit, and chop the avocados into chunks approximately the same size as the watermelon pieces, displaying a creamy, green interior.
3. Transfer the diced watermelon and chopped avocados into a large mixing bowl, gently combine using a spoon or spatula without mashing the fruit.
4. Gently fold the ingredients together until evenly mixed, observing the contrast of bright red and green colors.
5. Serve immediately in bowls, showcasing the vibrant mixture with a slightly glistening appearance from the natural juices.

Sometimes the messiest ideas turn out the best. It’s a reminder not to dismiss the oddball combos in the fridge. Or maybe just a reason to let your fruit get weird once in a while.