Watermelons taste sweet and juicy.
However, after enjoying the summer, the bowl quickly ends up in the trash.
Read here why this is not a good idea.
Watermelons belong to summer like sun, beach and sea.
In hot temperatures, they provide a wonderful cooling off, fresh from the refrigerator.
The juicy, red pulp also provides us with enough water and nutrients.
You can also eat the kernels *.
And the bowl shouldn't end up in the trash either - because it's easy to recycle.
You can eat the peel of watermelons - on one condition
What many do not know: You can not only eat the red, sugar-sweet pulp - the watermelon peel is also suitable for consumption, even if it tastes slightly bitter.
Throwing them away would be a waste: The white part of the shell contains valuable ingredients such as
vitamin A, fiber
and
amino acids
that support muscle building.
A real fit food - far too good for the rubbish!
However, if you want to eat the entire peel of the watermelon, you should make sure that you
only use organic melons
.
Otherwise, you should remove the green skin of the fruit with a vegetable peeler so as not to pick up any pesticide residues.
Also interesting:
five tips to get the perfect watermelon when shopping.
Recycle watermelon peel: you can conjure it up from it
To fully utilize watermelons, you can use a grater to chop the peel and serve as a
topping over salads
.
Or you can simply mix the peel leftovers into a
smoothie
after eating
and give it an extra boost in vitamins and fiber.
A
side dish or a hearty snack can also be made from watermelon peel when
grilled in the oven
: Place the pre-marinated strips (for example with oil and turmeric or other favorite spices) on a baking sheet with baking paper and bake the watermelon peel in the oven for about 15 minutes 200 ° C, then turn and cook for another 5 minutes.
We wish you good appetite!
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