Watermelon Pickle Salad Food

QUICK-PICKLED CUCUMBER SALAD WITH WATERMELON AND BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Put the cucumber, watermelon and blueberries in a medium bowl.
• Put the oil, dill, honey, relish, vinegar, mustard, celery salt, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few cracks of pepper in a small container or jar and cover with a lid. Shake to combine. Pour the dressing over the cucumber mixture and stir gently to combine. Chill at least 2 hours and up to 4 hours.
• Garnish with dill fronds before serving.

WATERMELON PICKLES

Steps:

• Slice the outer green and inner pink part of the rind.
• Place in a large glass bowl and cover with a brine made from the 3/4 cup salt and 3 quarts water.
• Cover with ice and let stand 6-7 hours.
• Drain, rinse and drain again.
• In a large pot add the rind and just cover with cold water.
• Cook until JUST tender-around 10 minutes.
• Dont overcook.
• Drain.
• Tie spices in a spice bag.
• Combine sugar, vinegar, 3 cups water and spice bag and boil 5 minutes.
• Remove spice bag-reserve.
• Pour syrup over rinds and add lemon slices.
• Let stand overnight at room temp.
• Heat rind and lemon in syrup and boil.
• Cook until rind is translucent-around 10 minutes.
• Pack hot into clean hot jars.
• Add 1 piece of cinnamon from the spice bag to each jar.
• Cover with boiling syrup leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Process in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

WATERMELON RIND PICKLES

Steps:

• Pare watermelon rind and remove all pink portions.
• Cut rind into 1 x 2 inch pieces about 1 inch thick or into 3/4 by 1 inch cubes.
• Weigh.
• Soak rind overnight in brine made by dissolving 1/4 cup salt in each quart of water (make enough brine to cover).
• Drain rind, wash in fresh water and drain.
• Combine remaining ingredients and boil together 5 minutes.
• Add rind a few at a time and cook until rind is clear.(simmer about 30 Min.).
• Pack rind in hot sterilized jars.
• Cover with boiling syrup and seal.
• Spices may be tied in cheesecloth bag if desired.
• Cantaloupe rind, pumpkin or winter squash rind may be cut into pieces and pickled in the same way.

SUSAN'S PINK WATERMELON PICKLES (NOT RIND)

Steps:

• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a mason jar, put a few sprigs of dill and fill jar the rest of the way with bite sized pink watermelon pieces. Then put a few more sprigs of dill on top.
• Pour hot, boiled mixture over the watermelons and seal steam.
• Before eating be sure to refrigerate overnight, and eat cold.

WATERMELON PICKLE SALAD

Steps:

• Dissolve the Jello and salt in the boiling water.
• Add the watermelon pickle juice, cold water and lemon juice.
• Chill until slightly congealed.
• Fold in the watermelon pickles, celery, bell pepper and pimiento.
• Pour into a mold and chill until firm.
• NOTE: Grease your mold slightly with mayonnaise or salad dressing for easier removal of the Jello.