Watermelon-Bacon Sandwiches, Homemade Chips and Dip

I haven't cooked much this week. I'm still not feeling great and summer finally decided to join us, so out of nowhere it's become ridiculously hot. I really wanted real food tonight, even though I didn't feel like cooking, and this meal was perfect. It was easy to make, required very little prep, and was refreshing and not too heavy.


I've been dreaming of this sandwich ever since I saw the idea in Newsday a few weeks ago - it's basically your standard BLT, but with watermelon instead of the tomato. I know I've said that I hate watermelon, but those cocktails I made totally changed my mind on that one. I also don't love raw tomatoes, so I thought this might be a nice alternate. I served the sandwiches with homemade potato chips and blue cheese dip. I also did a little experiment - I had heard of people making chips in the microwave, so I fried some and microwaved some and did a little taste test.