Preheat charcoal or gas grill with greased grill rack for direct cooking over medium heat (350 degrees).
Recipe
Author
Hy-Vee Seasons Magazine
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Description
Paired with our recipe for Watermelon Bloody Marys, your guests will have fun at customizing their drinks at your next summer party.
Servings and Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| 2 (1½-in.-thick) round slices whole seedless watermelon | ||
| Hy-Vee Short Cuts sweet corn cobs, cooked and quartered lengthwise | ||
| Celery salt | ||
| Hy-Vee crushed red pepper | ||
| Hy-Vee Bloody Mary rub | ||
| Marinated artichokes | ||
| Hy-Vee Manzanilla olives stuffed with minced pimiento | ||
| Marinated fresh mozzarella balls | ||
| Hy-Vee Grab n’ Go shrimp cocktail tray | ||
| Hy-Vee Hickory House applewood smoked thick-slice bacon, cooked | ||
| Cornichons | ||
| Dill-pickled carrots | ||
| Hy-Vee original pepperoni | ||
| Basket & Bushel mini sweet peppers, sliced and seeded | ||
| Culinary Tours Italian dry salami with black pepper | ||
| White and/or orange Cheddar cheese chunks, sliced and cut into star shapes | ||
| Fresh lime wedges | ||
| Celery ribs with leaves, trimmed | ||
| Basket & Bushel cherry tomatoes, halved | ||
| Italian parsley, for garnish |
Things To Grab
- Charcoal or gas grill
- Hy-Vee grilling cooking spray or Hy-Vee vegetable oil
- Tongs
- Large sharp knife
- Cutting board
- 7 small serving bowls
- Rectangle serving board.
Directions
Grill watermelon slices for 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly charred, turning halfway through. Cut grilled rounds into 4 to 5 wedges; set aside. Cut shards of corn kernels from cobs.
Place celery salt, crushed red pepper and Bloody Mary rub, artichokes, olives and mozzarella balls each in separate small serving bowls; arrange on a large rectangle serving board. Place shrimp in a small shallow bowl and place on board.
Arrange remaining ingredients in clockwise fashion on the board, filling in spaces between the larger items with the smaller items. Garnish with parsley, if desired.