This refreshing salad is delicious and ideal as a snack or light dessert in the heat of summer.

　　This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

　　a 2-pound piece watermelon (preferably seedless)

　　1 lime

　　1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves

　　1 1/2 tablespoons light rum, or to taste

　　Remove rind and any seeds from watermelon and cut fruit into 1-inch pieces. Into a bowl finely grate zest from lime and squeeze enough juice to measure 2 teaspoons. Stir in watermelon, cilantro, and rum and toss to combine. Chill watermelon salad 15 minutes.