Watermelon Salad

Name: Watermelon Salad
Prep time: 20

5 out of 5 stars (based on 12 reviews)

20 min prep

6 servings

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3 ingredients

This is my friend Rene Taylor’s recipe. My chemo was in the summertime and the tasty bite of this fresh, sweet Watermelon Salad kept me going. I use the smaller baby melons because they are... usually sweeter.

1 small watermelon
Juice of 1 to 2 limes or to taste
1 tablespoon fine brown sugar, to taste

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

180 cals

Fat

1 g

Saturated Fat

0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

0 g

Carbohydrates

46 g

Sugar

37 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

4 g

Sodium

6 mg

Directions

Cut the watermelon into 8-12 slices. Cut away the rind and cut the flesh into 1-inch chunks. Put into a large bowl.
Mix the watermelon with half of the lime juice. Add more lime juice and the sugar, mix to coat. Let the salad sit in the fridge to marinate and chill. Serve.

Chef Tips

During chemo, it’s OK to eat fresh fruits where the flesh is hermetically sealed inside the skin, like bananas, oranges, and melons. That said, it’s super important to thoroughly wash the outside skin before opening them with either your hands or knife, even bananas. You don’t want to bring those outside bacteria in.

Registered Dietitian Approved

Our recipes, articles, and videos are reviewed by our oncology-trained dietitians to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and follows the guidelines set by the Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., published by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, a professional interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the American Institute for Cancer Research and the American Cancer Society

Watermelon Salad