What would summertime be without watermelon? You already know that it's a delicious food that can cool you off on a hot summer's day. But what you might not know is that it's filled with nutrients--like citrulline, an amino acid that helps wounds to heal, and lycopene, an antioxidant that is known for fighting heart disease and prostate cancer. At only 48 calories per cup, watermelon is one of the best food bargains around.
Instructions
1. Carve it. Carving isn't just for Halloween pumpkin; you can also put your skills to work on a watermelon. Make a basket to hold a fruit salad. The National Watermelon Promotion Board has many creative carving ideas along with directions.
2. Make watermelon ice cubes. Cut watermelon into chunks, remove the seeds, and liquefy in the blender. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze. Watermelon ice cubes are great in a glass of grapefruit or orange juice.
3. Make a watermelon citrus cooler. Mix seedless watermelon chunks with of limeade concentrate, fresh lemon juice and crushed ice in a blender. Blend the mixture, and then pour it into a pitcher. You can also freeze this mixture into ice pops--just pour the liquid into paper cups, freeze one hour, and insert wooden popsicle sticks into the slushy mixture, Then freeze for 3 more hours and tear away the paper to serve.
4. Eat it the old-fashioned way. Just slide your watermelon in half lengthwise and then into slices. Enjoy!
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