началоMelon Balls with Yogurt Dipping Sauce (serves 4)
Ingredients
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 1/2 cups cubed seedless watermelon ( about 1 inch cubes)
1 1/2 cups cubed cantaloupe (about 1 inch cubes)
1 1/2 cups cubed honeydew (about 1 inch cubes)
8 metal or bamboo skewers (soaked in water)
Instructions
1. In a small mixing bowl, stir the yogurt, lime juice, sugar and cilantro together.
2. Transfer the yogurt mixture to a small serving dish, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. Thread the cubes of watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew melon onto the skewers.
4. Serve the melon kebabs with the yogurt dipping sauce.
Serving Size: 2 fruit kebabs
Nutrition Information (per serving)
Calories - 107
Carbohydrate - 22 g
Fat - 1 g
Fiber - 1 g
Protein - 4 g
Saturated Fat - 1 g
Sodium - 50 mg
Watermelon-Lime Granita (serves 8)
Ingredients
6 limes, juiced
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
4 cups watermelon cubes, seeds removed
1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
40 dried currants
Instructions
1. Warm the limes in the microwave for 30 seconds to slightly soften them (this will make them easier to juice) and then juice them.
2. Make a syrup by combining the water, sugar and 2 of the lime skulls (the peel after juicing) in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Set aside to cool and remove the skulls.
3. Puree the watermelon cubes in a food processor or blender, then strain through a coarse strainer into the bowl containing the lime juice. Stir in the vanilla extract and cooled sugar syrup.
4. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze overnight. (The recipe can be made up to this point and kept frozen up to 3 days in advance.)
5. When ready to serve, turn the watermelon ice cubes into a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse the machine until the granita has the texture of crushed ice. Dot with the currants, making them look like watermelon seeds. Serve immediately or keep frozen until ready to serve.
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Nutrition Information (per serving)
Calories 100
Carbohydrate 26 g
Fat 0 g
Fiber 2 g
Protein 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Sodium 2 mg
