SUPERFOOD of the Week: Watermelon

Food Facts:

There are plenty of good reasons to eat watermelon. It is:

• low in calories- only 45 calories per cup cubed.
• a good source of several vitamins and antioxidants and the phtyochemical lycopene.
• high water content.
• tastes pretty darn good!

Here's Your Recipe (great for summer cookouts)

Cucumber- Mint Watermelon Salad

• 5 cups cut-up seedless watermelon
• ½ English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced
• ¼ cup torn fresh mint
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
• Real salt (brand) or kosher salt and black pepper to taste, about ¼ tsp each
  
  

Toss all ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Enjoy within 1-2 hours.

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