{"id":1187,"date":"2013-06-09T12:20:35","date_gmt":"2013-06-09T12:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2018-04-08T06:08:46","modified_gmt":"2018-04-08T06:08:46","slug":"recipe-creamy-watermelon-salad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2013\/06\/recipe-creamy-watermelon-salad-2\/","title":{"rendered":"RECIPE: CREAMY WATERMELON SALAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m not what you\u2019d call a \u201csalad guy\u201d \u2013 unless that salad is covered in cheese, bacon and ranch dressing \u2013 but today\u2019s recipe is one I couldn\u2019t pass up. It\u2019s more of a fruit salad than a regular salad, and the addition of a cream cheese, mayo and whipped cream \u201cdressing\u201d gives it a tangy yet sweet kick.<\/p>\n<p>The original recipe called for half a cup of whipping cream, which you can whip into whipped cream yourself. That\u2019s pretty easy to do, so feel free to give it a shot. But if you\u2019d rather save some time, go ahead and buy pre-whipped whipped cream.<\/p>\n<p>The end result of your efforts should look something like the photo below. That\u2019s 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\u2019t celery fans). If you do drop the only green ingredient, I\u2019d recommend adding raisins!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.watermelon.org\/recipe_detail.asp?recipeDisp=22\">CREAMY WATERMELON SALAD<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 cups watermelon balls, chilled<\/p>\n<p>4 ounces cream cheese<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons mayonnaise<\/p>\n<p>2 cups whipped cream<\/p>\n<p>1 1\/4 cups diced celery<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 cup diced red bell pepper<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup pecans<\/p>\n<p><strong>INSTRUCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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. 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