Watermelon is a terrific fruit to keep in the fridge as we head in to the warmer months. The fruit is loaded with enough water (duh!) to act as a wonderful hydrant, while providing you with enough fiber and other fruity goodness. The fruit is pretty sweet all through the year – you just have to pick a dark red fruit which feels heavy for its size.

Watermelon is also wonderful as a stand-alone dessert, since its subtle sweetness stands up well to a variety of add-ins and seasonings. The wifey loves her watermelons sprinkled with some salt and pepper; if the fruit is not as sweet as you like, you can always add in some sugar. My favorite add-ins are some freshly grated ginger and some lemon juice. The watermelon cubes can be stored in the fridge for up to a week this way, and are delicious eaten straight out as a cold treat.

There is really no recipe needed for this – it is as simple as cubing up some watermelon, grating some fresh ginger over it and squeezing in some lemon or lime juice over it. Mix it all up, add in some sugar for sweetness if you want and you’re all set. At times, I throw this in to the blender with some ice for a wonderfully refreshing drink also.

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• Posted on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 at 6:20 am
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