Watermelon Granita

An easy, icy and healthy treat on a hot day!

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Watermelon Granita

A healthy, icy treat for a hot day.

Course Dessert, Snack

Freezing Time: 4 hours 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 5 servings

Calories 46kcal

Ingredients

• 5 cups Watermelon Seedless

Instructions

• Wash hands with soap and water
• Put watermelon in a blender. Blend until smooth. (Alternatively, use a potato masher.)
• Strain into an 8″x 8″ glass baking dish and place in freezer. (Don’t use a nonstick dish as you may ruin the non-stick finish when you scrape the granita.)
• Every 30 minutes or so, for about 3 to 4 hours, scrape the mixture with a fork, making sure to get the solid bits around the edges.
• The granita is ready when it is frozen, but still grainy.

Notes

Learn all about Idaho’s watermelon season here!

Adapted from a recipe by Shelby Kinkaid at the Diabetic Foodie. Photo courtesy of Ms. Kinkaid.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 865IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg