Turn your watermelon into something new and delicious with this recipe for Cilantro-Lime Grilled Watermelon. Take your summer grilling to a whole new level!

A stack of cilantro lime grilled watermelon on a white plate with half a lime.

Grilled watermelon. I’ve actually been wanting to play with it for a while now. When you grill watermelon something happens that changes both the flavor and the texture into a whole new fruit/vegetable.

Yes, watermelon is one of those controversial fregetables like tomatoes. It is the developed ovary of a plant so it is a fruit, but the USDA has ruled it a vegetable because of how it is grown and cultivated. Fregetables, like fruits and vegetables, are just fabulous on the grill. I decided to give a cilantro-lime version a try because what isn’t great with cilantro and lime?

Close up of A stack of cilantro lime grilled watermelon on a white plate with half a lime.

The result was something I absolutely loved. I can totally see watermelon as a vegetable after having this dish. It brings out a smokey and savory quality to watermelon that I didn’t really know existed. It’s important to top it off with a little salt. Salt is magical at bringing out and enhancing flavors and it is no different with this fregetable. I’m telling you, you need to try this recipe just so you can see a whole new side of watermelon. Plus, those grill marks are beautiful, aren’t they?