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Watermelon Granita

Nothing says summer like a juicy slice of watermelon, and this dessert captures the best of that favorite fruit in an icy bowlful.

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The Quick Take:

  • Calories 70
  • Fat 0g
  • Saturated Fat 0g
  • Sodium 0mg
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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
70
(
Calories from Fat
0),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
0g
0%
(Saturated Fat
0g,
0%
Trans Fat
0g
0%
),
Cholesterol
0mg
0%;
Sodium
0mg
0%;
Total Carbohydrate
17g
17%
(Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
  Sugars
16g
16%
),
Protein
0g
0%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%;
Vitamin C
15%;
Calcium
0%;
Iron
0%;
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total Time 4 hr 25 min
  • Servings 10

Ingredients

3
tablespoons lime juice (juice of 2 to 3 limes)
1
cup water
1/2
cup sugar
6
cups 1-inch cubes seeded watermelon

Directions

  • 1 In 1-quart saucepan, mix lime juice, water and sugar. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • 2 In blender or food processor, place watermelon. Cover; blend on high speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. Add lime juice mixture; blend until well mixed. Pour into ungreased 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Cover; freeze 1 hour.
  • 3 Scrape with fork to distribute ice crystals evenly. Every 30 minutes, repeat scraping procedure for at least 3 hours until mixture is consistency of fine ice crystals. Scoop into chilled dessert cups to serve.

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Expert Tips

For a fun presentation, serve the granita in unbreakable stemmed beverage glasses.

A granita is an ice dessert made of a combination of water, sugar and liquid flavoring. The texture will be grainier than a sorbet--very similar to a slush.

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Posted 8/2/2012 5:48:00 AM REPORT ABUSE SwathiBhat said:
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awesome recipe!
Posted 5/9/2011 3:09:02 PM REPORT ABUSE Love Life Healthy said:
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Phenominal!!! We loved this dessert. It's not only Healthy, but a big hit! It had great flavor and it's not like those sugary snow cones. This is a TRUE Watermelon treat!!! (Nothing artificial about this Flavor)
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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/24/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.

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