To all the watermelon fans out there, try on these easy mixes
As soon as we hit the season of summer the surplus inflow of watermelon starts. This watery sweet and red fruit is not just known for its taste value but for hydrating, Vitamin A and C, potassium, and magnesium among others. Thanks to its versatility, juicy and crunch nature, watermelon gives out a plethora of creative culinary ideas that one can easily try them at home.
Watermelon ice cream All you need is a bowl of diced watermelon, two cups of whole milk, two tablespoons of sugar, and a bit of vanilla extract. Now in a blender, add all the ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a loaf pan and keep it freeze, for three hours. After that blend the mixture again and freeze for another hour before serving.
Melon Ginger-Lime Salad For this, all you need is thinly sliced watermelon or any other melon, lime zest and juice, and one tablespoon grated fresh ginger. In a mixing bowl add together melon, lime zest, lime juice, ginger and give it a gentle toss. Place it on a plate or serve in the bowl, but do remember to cover and chill it before you serve. Another variation that you can add to this is feta cheese. Remove the lemon and ginger; and replace with cheese some greens and nuts for the crunchy texture.
Melon Skewers For this unique recipe, all you need mint, lemon juice, skewers, and melons including watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe. Using a melon baller, carve out balls from watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe. In a mixing bowl, throw in the fruit balls, lemon juice and let it marinate in it for an hour. Now, skewer two fruit balls and add a mint leaf, and repeat. , alternating types of melon with a mint leaf in between each. Chill for another few minutes and serve.
Watermelon fruit roll-ups This is a hit among children and all you need to make this is cooking spray, cubed watermelon, granulated sugar, and lime juice. Begin by preheating the oven to 170 degrees and a baking sheet with parchment paper that you need to lightly grease with oil. Meanwhile, in a blender add watermelon and blend until it is smooth. Once done, strain the watermelon juice using a strainer covered with paper towels - doing this will help separate the puree from the juice. Now shift this watermelon solid into a bowl, add sugar, lime juice, and whisk together. After done whisking, spread the mixture on the baking sheet into a smooth even layer. Then bake until the mixture dries out and is no longer sticky. Let it cool down then cut into strips and roll-up.
