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Cooking with Barbara Brown

 

 

 

 

 

Watermelon Sundaes 

  • 2 cups cold watermelon formed into 4 large balls*

  • 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

  • 1 cup chilled fresh fruit such as blueberries, chopped strawberries or peaches

  • 2 tablespoons toasted almonds

  1. Wash melon well in cool, running, drinkable water before cutting.  To form watermelon balls cut melon using an ice cream scoop or make several smaller balls using a cookie dough scoop or melon baller.

  2. For each serving put 1 watermelon ball in a sundae glass or small bowl.

  3. Stir yogurt until smooth, spoon 2 tablespoons over each watermelon ball. 

  4. Sprinkle each serving with 1/4 cup fresh fruit and 1/2 tablespoon nuts.

 Yields 4 servings.

*Melon balls can be made 3 to 4 days ahead, covered tightly, and stored in the refrigerator.    

Nutrition Facts
Servings per recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 95                                              Calories from fat 27
............................................................           % Daily Value
Total Fat 3g                                                                  5%
.........   Saturated Fat trace                                            2%
Cholesterol 1mg                                                           0%
Sodium 23mg                                                               1%
Carbohydrate 16g...    .....                                             5%
............Dietary Fiber 2g                                                  7%
Protein 3g                                                                     6%
Vitamin A: 7%
            Vitamin C: 21%                 Folacin: 2%
Calcium: 7%.........       Iron: 2%            
           Potassium: 6% 

Provided by:

Barbara Brown
Food Specialist
OSU Cooperative Extension Service
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-6141
bbrown@okstate.edu