Add a little watermelon to your recipe for the perfect summer salad!
Ingredients
4 cups watermelon, cubed and seeded
1/2 cup sweet onions, very thinly sliced and quartered
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1/4 cup raspberry and/or blueberry vinegar
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Lettuce leaves
Directions
Toss watermelon, onions and basil until well mixed.
Pour vinegar over watermelon mixture. Toss gently to combine mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve over lettuce.
Serves 4.
Table 1. Nutrition Facts for Watermelon and Onion Fresco Salad
Nutrient
% Daily Value
Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 61
% Daily Value
Total Fat: 1 g
1%
Saturated Fat: Trace Amounts
0%
Cholesterol: 0 mg
0%
Sodium: 138 mg
6%
Carbohydrate: 14 g
5%
Dietary Fiber: 1 g
5%
Protein: 1 g
3%
Vitamin A
13%
Vitamin C
28%
Folacin
3%
Calcium
2%
Iron
3%
Potassium
7%
*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.