Watermelon Canapés

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How close are we to summer?! I’m in a baby daze but the produce is looking really good at the market! Anyhow, I wanted to make a really fresh appetizer for a little get together but I really didn’t have time/patience to make anything elaborate with an aged balsamic or cheese cut into the perfect shape. With the twins on the way you can bet I’m looking for ALL the shortcuts!  So I made these super simple and healthy (that’s a nice change of pace ?) watermelon canapés; all I added was a sprig of mint, a paper thin slice of cucumber and a blueberry. Gravity and surface tension holds it all together and my gosh they were really good! You can pop them right into your mouth and feel guilt-free! ?Use a peeler to get thing slices of cucumber. Trim the ends and wrap the cucumber around the watermelon. Place the sprig of mint. Top with a blueberry and you’re done! 

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Watermelon Canapés

Hard to believe this can be so easy simple and healthy and delicious!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 8 people

Calories 86 kcal

Author John Kanell

Ingredients

• 1 watermelon
• 1 bunch fresh mint
• 1 pint blueberries
• 5 Persian cucumbers

Instructions

1. Cut the watermelon into cubes or rectangular prisms.

2. Use a vegetable peeler to slice the cucumber.

3. Wrap the cucumber around the watermelon cubes.

4. Add a sprig of mint between the watermelon and cucumber then top with a blueberry. 

Nutrition Facts

Watermelon Canapés

Amount Per Serving (286 g)

Calories 86 Calories from Fat 4

% Daily Value*

Fat 0.4g1%

Saturated Fat 0.1g1%

Sodium 2.9mg0%

Potassium 320mg9%

Carbohydrates 22g7%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 18g20%

Protein 1.7g3%

Vitamin A 1650IU33%

Vitamin C 32.2mg39%

Calcium 15mg2%

Iron 0.7mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.