Incorporating your favourite fruits into your daily diet doesn’t have to be boring. Adding some creative twists can make it exciting, especially with refreshing treats like melons. Packed with high water content, vitamins, minerals and fibre, melons are often enjoyed simply on their own. However, by experimenting with different recipes, you can make melons a fun and versatile part of your meals. From salads to pizzas, there are many inventive ways to include melons in your diet and savour delicious, healthy dishes.
Here are 5 ways that you can incorporate melon into your daily diet:
Mediterranean Watermelon Salad
To make this super healthy, low-calorie dish, take some cubed watermelons and toss them with vegetables like bell peppers, cucumbers and lettuce, followed by seasoning with oregano, cumin seeds, salt and pepper. Isn’t this healthy treat easiest to make?
Melon Chia Pudding
In a bowl, mix chia seeds with almond milk and add some honey for a sweet flavour. The next step requires you to stir and let it sit for 15 minutes. To avoid the formation of clumps, stir again and toss it up with fresh melons on top. Perfect for a light meal, this pudding makes for one of the healthiest food dishes.
Spicy Watermelon Soup
Love experimenting with soups? This spicy watermelon soup is a must-try. Pureed watermelon, when blended well with fresh mint and sauteed with a ginger-garlic paste and chilli flakes, results in this wonderful dish. Serve it with ice cubes and mint for an extra boost of taste.
Watermelon Curry
This unique curry is prepared by blending watermelon, mangoes, paneer and black beans. To add a savoury touch, mix it with some chillies and spices like garam masala, red chilli, turmeric, cloves, cardamom, cumin, black pepper, cinnamon and tomato puree. Do not forget to add a few drops of lime and fresh basil.
Watermelon Pizza
We bet you’ll not stop craving for more once you start consuming this delicacy. This easy and nutritious just takes a few ingredients including cashews, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and honey to be prepared. Cut the watermelons into pizza-like wedges and arrange the dry fruits on top, followed by sprinkling seeds for some added nutrients.
