Healthy Treat
Watermelon with Ricotta Cream
(2 votes)
(2 votes)
Health Score:
71 / 100
Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 25 min.
Ready in
Calories:
226
calories
Calories
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Nutritional values
Melon contains citrulline, a substance that helps dilate blood vessels, and thus has a positive effect on blood flow and cholesterol levels. Ricotta, an Italian cream cheese, is packed with calcium and nutrients like vitamin A.
Ricotta is a product from Italy that resembles cream cheese. However, it's not made from milk like cream cheese, but from whey.
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 226 cal. | (11 %) | ||
| Protein | 6 g | (6 %) | ||
| Fat | 11 g | (9 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 25 g | (17 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 15 g | (60 %) | ||
| Roughage | 0.2 g | (1 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.2 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.1 μg | (1 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 0.4 mg | (3 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 0.1 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.1 mg | (10 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Niacin | 2.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.1 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Folate | 14 μg | (5 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 1.3 mg | (22 %) | ||
| Biotin | 3.6 μg | (8 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.4 μg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 5 mg | (5 %) | ||
| Potassium | 198 mg | (5 %) | ||
| Calcium | 158 mg | (16 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 18 mg | (6 %) | ||
| Iron | 0.4 mg | (3 %) | ||
| Iodine | 14 μg | (7 %) | ||
| Zinc | 0.1 mg | (1 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 7.2 g | |||
| Uric acid | 16 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 45 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 24 g |
Author of this recipe:
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 4 Tbsps Whipped cream
- 9 ozs Ricotta cheese
- 2 Tbsps milk
- half of a Vanilla bean (seeds removed)
- 3 Tbsps sugar
- 11 ozs Watermelon (flesh)
- mint (for garnish)
Preparation steps
1.
Beat the whipping cream until stiff. Whisk the ricotta cheese, milk, vanilla bean seeds and sugar together until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
2.
Cut the watermelon flesh into thin slices, then trim into triangles. Arrange the watermelon triangles on small plates and scoop the ricotta cream on top. Garnish with fresh mint and serve.
