Grilled Watermelon Pizza with Honey and Lime

CentraCare Health Weight Management Recipe

Recipe from HeyGrillHey

Ingredients for pizza

• 1 20-25 lb. seedless watermelon
• 2 cups cilantro leaves
• 6 oz. queso fresco
• ¼ cup honey
• Fresh lime wedges as garnish
• Pickled red onions (see recipe below)

Ingredients for pickled red onions

• 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
• ½ cup white vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 1½ teaspoons kosher salt

Directions

1. About an hour before grilling the watermelon, combine the sliced red onion, white vinegar, lime juice, honey and salt in a small glass bowl. Cover and refrigerate for an hour.
2. Preheat grill to high (about 500 degrees F). Slice watermelon into 1.5-inch rounds using a large, sharp knife.
3. Brush each side of the watermelon slice with the liquid from the pickled onions.
4. Place the watermelon rounds on the grill and cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until there are some light char marks on each side of the watermelon.
5. Place each grilled watermelon round on a large cutting board, drizzle with some of the honey, then top with a few slices of the pickled red onion, some of the queso fresco and cilantro.
6. Serve while still warm with a fresh lime wedge to squeeze over the top.

Yield: 20 servings

Nutrition Information Per Serving

• Calories: 183
• Fat: 3 g.
• Sat. Fat: 1 g.
• Sodium: 156 mg
• Carbs: 40 g.
• Fiber: 2 g.
• Protein: 5 g.

Exchanges per serving: 3 Fruit