Yes it’s true, today, August 3 is National Watermelon Day so mark your calendars for future reference. I’ve always though watermelon is delicious but not too terribly nutritious. Wrong! It’s chalk full of good stuff like Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and lycopene (the pigment found in red fruits and veggies). So let’s get fancy with it…
Refreshing Watermelon Recipe
The stuff you’ll need:
4 cups of cubed, seeded watermelon
Juice of 1/2 – 1 lime
1/4 cup of chopped fresh mint
*Optional (for some but not for me) Add 1/2 cup of high end organic vodka!
The how to:
Just throw it all together and mix gently in a big bowl, cover and let it sit for an hour or so in the fridge before enjoying. Ahhh!
Hot Watermelon Recipe
The stuff you’ll need:
2 cups cubed, seeded watermelon
2 tablespoons chopped onion
3 tablespoons Anaheim chile, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
The how to:
Now head on over to the farmer’s market and pick up an organic, locally grown watermelon. If you have any fun watermelon recipes please reply below and share them with us.
Tags: Farmers Market, organic, recipes, watermelon