Watermelon “Fries” with Lime Yogurt Sauce

Shanthi Appelo, MS, RD

| 1 min read

Watermelon tastes great on a hot day - it’s crunchy and thirst-quenching. These watermelon fries are served with a lime protein-packed yogurt sauce.

Total Time:

15 minutes

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cooking Difficulty:

Easy

Serving Amount
Ingredients
  • 1 watermelon, seedless

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt

  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

  • 1 Tbsp. honey

  • 1 Tbsp. lime juice plus zest from 1 lime

Instructions
  • Step 1

    Cut watermelon into 4 by ½ inch sprigs or “fries.” Use a crinkle cutter if you have one.

  • Step 2

    In a bowl, mix Greek yogurt with vanilla extract, honey and lime juice. Mix half of the lime zest into the sauce. Once mixed, top the sauce with additional zest.

  • Step 3

    Dip watermelon “fries” in yogurt dip. Enjoy!

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