Favorite New Recipe: Watermelon Jerky

We asked Molly Siegler, our food editor, to share one of her favorite new recipes coming out of our test kitchen.

We asked Molly Siegler, our food editor, to share one of her favorite new recipes coming out of our test kitchen.

I am having a mild obsession with this super-fun Watermelon Jerky opens in a new tab, and because the recipe uses such a low oven, I am planning to make it all summer long with no fear of heating up the kitchen. I love that this is a really savory way to have watermelon, and it ends up truly tasting like jerky because of the sea salt, black pepper and smoked paprika "cure." Seriously … my next move will be adding this to a watermeloned up version of a Bloody Mary opens in a new tab for brunch!

As a classically trained chef with a political science degree, Molly puts her food fascination to work coordinating the creation and curation of recipes and other food-focused content for Whole Foods Market. Nothing excites Molly more than discovering a fun new food combination or tradition. Catch Molly’s cooking videos opens in a new tab on YouTube.

 

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