Reduce food waste and add more juicy-sweet watermelon into your diet by learning how to cut a watermelon with this easy step-by-step guide!

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Perfectly Cut Watermelon Every Time!

What is summer without juicy chilled watermelon?! While it may be convenient to purchase pre-cut or sliced watermelon, it certainly comes at an additional and unnecessary cost, especially considering how easy it is to cut a whole watermelon from the comfort of your kitchen!

If you’ve never cut a watermelon yourself or have experienced excess food waste from previous attempts, today is your lucky day. Stick around to discover how to cut watermelon with this step-by-step guide.

Snack on your luscious pieces of sliced watermelon, or add it to your cocktails, smoothies, salads, and more! Once you learn how easy it is to cut at home, you’ll never go back to overpriced, pre-cut varieties again.

Sliced watermelon on a white side plate with sliced kiwi, overhead view of a watermelon beverage in a glass jar with a green and white striped straw and a slice of kiwi as garnish.

How To Cut Watermelon (Step-By-Step Guide)

For Cubes:

Prepare the watermelon: Rinse the whole watermelon, and pat it dry.
Slice in half: Place the watermelon on a sturdy cutting board. Hold one hand to steady the watermelon while using the other hand to slice it half crosswise with a sharp kitchen knife. This will create two circular halves.
Remove the stem: Slice off the stem from both halves.
Remove the rind and white flesh: Place one half of the watermelon cut side down on the cutting board. Steady the watermelon with one hand, and angle the knife with the other hand on the side of the melon. Move the knife downwards towards the cutting board to cut off the rind and white flesh. Work your way around until only the watermelon flesh is left. Repeat this for the other half of the watermelon.
Cut into cubes: Slice the watermelon into equal thirds for both halves. Then, slice the thirds into uniform cubes. Enjoy!

For Wedges:

Prepare the watermelon: Rinse the whole watermelon, and pat it dry.
Slice in half: Place the watermelon on a sturdy cutting board. Hold one hand to steady the watermelon while using the other hand to slice it in half lengthwise with a sharp kitchen knife. This will create two oblong halves.
Remove the stem: Slice off the stem from both halves.
Cut in half again: Place one half of the watermelon cut side down on the cutting board. Steady the watermelon with one hand, and slice the oblong half down the middle. Repeat this with the other oblong half. You should now have 4 pieces of cut watermelon.
Slice into wedges: Place one-quarter on the cutting board, and slice crosswise into uniform-sized wedges. Repeat this for the remaining quarters. You can choose to leave the rind and white flesh on, or remove it before serving.

A whole watermelon with a large wedge missing.

How To Cut Watermelon (Step-By-Step Guide)

Reduce food wastage and add more juicy-sweet watermelon into your diet by learning how to cut watermelon with this easy step-by-step guide!

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Course: Dessert, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Author: Kasey Schwartz

Servings: watermelon

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Equipment

1 cutting board
1 Sharp knife

Ingredients

▢ 1 large watermelon

Instructions

For Watermelon Cubes

Rinse the whole watermelon and dry it.
Place the watermelon on a sturdy cutting board. Hold one hand to stead the watermelon while using the other hand to slice it in half crosswise with a sharp kitchen knife so that you get two circular halves.
Slice off the stem from both halves.
Place the one half of watermelon cut side down on the cutting board. Steady the watermelon with one hand and angle the knife with the other hand on the side of the melon. Move the knife downwards towards the cutting board to cut off the rind and white flesh. Work your way around until only the watermelon flesh is left. Repeat this for the other half of the watermelon.
Slice the watermelon into equal thirds for both halves. Slice the thirds into uniform cubes.

For Watermelon Wedges

Rinse the whole watermelon and dry it.
Place the watermelon on a sturdy cutting board. Hold one hand to stead the watermelon while using the other hand to slice it in half lengthwise with a sharp kitchen knife so that you get two oblong halves.
Slice off the stem from both halves.
Place the one half of watermelon cut side down on the cutting board. Steady the watermelon with one hand and slice the oblong half down the middle. Repeat this with the other oblong half. You should now have 4 pieces of cut watermelon.
Place one quarter on the cutting board and slice crosswise into uniform-sized wedges. Repeat this for the remaining quarters. You can choose to leave the rind and white flesh on or remove it before serving.

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Tips + Tricks

A watermelon is ripe if it sounds hollow when you tap it. The bottom of the melon has what is known as a “field spot” which should be yellow when the watermelon is ripe.
You always want a juicy watermelon! For the best results, pick up the melons, and select one that is heavy. This indicates that it is heavy with natural juice, meaning it’s extra sweet!
Leftover slices or cubes of watermelon can be blended and stored in ice trays in the freezer – perfect for smoothies, cocktails, and mocktails all year round.

Watermelon and feta salad in a glass serving bowl.

Serving Suggestions

Use your beautifully cut watermelon to create this vibrant and healthy watermelon and feta salad and other watermelon recipes perfect for hot summer days.

Why You’ll Love This Guide:

You’ll discover easy ways to cut a large and hardy fruit that you can use in many dishes.
Knowing how to cut watermelon the right way reduces unnecessary food waste.
Enjoy more watermelon in your diet. It’s a great way to get in additional hydration, aids digestion, and is loaded with essential nutrients.

How To Store + Freeze

Store pieces of cut watermelon in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. A whole watermelon that has been cut into should be covered with plastic wrap.

For a longer shelf life, wrap individual slices of watermelon with plastic wrap or foil, and place the pieces of watermelon in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container. The watermelon slices should last for 3-6 months.

I hope you find it super easy to add watermelon to your dishes now that know how to cut watermelon from this step-by-step guide! If you give it a try, please share your experience in the comments below. Don’t forget to tag me on social media @allthingsmamma and use the hashtag #allthingsmamma.