Watermelon Fries are the recipe that Teresa makes every single summer afternoon when she wants to put something on the table that is so completely unexpected and so genuinely charming in its playful reimagining of the most beloved salty snack format as the most beautifully refreshing and healthy summer fruit snack that every single person who sees the platter immediately laughs with delight and then immediately reaches for one.
She uses a crinkle fry cutter to slice the fresh half-watermelon first into half-inch round discs and then into the most perfectly shaped crinkle-cut strips that look exactly like the most beautiful and completely enormous crinkle-cut French fries anyone has ever seen, except they are made from the coldest and most refreshingly sweet watermelon imaginable. And then she blends the strawberry yogurt dip in seconds from vanilla yogurt and fresh strawberries and honey for the most vibrant and deeply fruity dipping sauce that makes every watermelon fry taste absolutely extraordinary.
Watermelon Fries are the most easy and completely healthy summer snack made by cutting fresh watermelon into crinkle-cut strips using a crinkle fry cutter and serving with a vibrant blended strawberry yogurt dip of vanilla yogurt fresh strawberries and honey for the most fun and refreshing poolside treat. Come follow us on Pinterest where we share beautiful healthy summer snack recipes and easy fun treat favorites from our kitchen every single week.
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Why You Will Love This Watermelon Fries Recipe
This Watermelon Fries recipe is the summer snack that requires absolutely zero cooking, only 15 minutes of active preparation time, and produces a result so completely visually charming and so genuinely delightful in its playful reimagining of the classic French fry format as a healthy and deeply refreshing fruit snack that it becomes the most talked-about and most photographed dish at every summer party it appears at.
The strawberry yogurt dip is the component that elevates these simple watermelon sticks from a plain fruit platter into the most complete and deeply satisfying summer snack experience. The blended combination of vanilla yogurt with fresh sweet strawberries and a drizzle of honey produces the most vibrant pink and most naturally fragrant dipping sauce that complements the cool and lightly sweet watermelon in the most completely refreshing and deeply delightful way. Our Fruity Yogurt Pops make a beautifully equally healthy and equally fruit-forward companion for a complete and wonderful healthy summer snack collection.
Ingredients Needed for This Watermelon Fries Recipe
For the Watermelon Fries:
- Half of 1 Large Ripe Watermelon
For the Strawberry Yogurt Dip:
- ½ cup Vanilla Yogurt
- 1 cup Fresh Strawberries, stems removed
- 1 tbsp Honey (plus more to taste)
How to Make This Watermelon Fries Recipe
Begin with the watermelon. Stand the half watermelon on its flat cut surface. Slice it into round discs of approximately half-inch thickness by cutting from the rind side straight down through the flesh. Work carefully and steadily for the most even and uniform disc thickness.
Take each half-inch disc and cut it across the middle to create two semi-circle shaped halves. This makes the disc manageable for the crinkle cutter step.
Use the crinkle fry cutter to cut strips from each semi-circle shaped watermelon half, working from one curved side across to the other side in parallel cuts approximately one inch apart, cara mia. The crinkle cutter blade produces the most beautifully ridged and genuinely French fry-shaped watermelon strips that are both sturdy enough for dipping and completely recognizable as the most charming and playful healthy fry format.
Remove any excess rind pieces and compost or discard them. Arrange the finished watermelon fries on a large serving platter or tray in a pile or a lined arrangement that most closely resembles a generous basket of French fries for the most completely charming and genuinely fun serving presentation.
For the strawberry yogurt dip, add the vanilla yogurt, fresh stemmed strawberries, and honey to a high-powered blender. Blend on low speed until completely smooth. Taste and add more honey if desired for additional sweetness. Pour into a small serving bowl or ramekin and refrigerate until ready to serve alongside the watermelon fries.
How to Serve This Watermelon Fries Recipe
Arrange the watermelon fries on a large white platter or wooden serving board in the most beautiful and abundant pile alongside the small bowl of vibrant pink strawberry yogurt dip for the most genuinely impressive and completely charming poolside, barbecue, or summer party snack presentation.
For a party, sprinkle with a light pinch of Tajin seasoning or a gentle squeeze of fresh lime juice for the most vibrant and slightly spicy-sweet Mexican-inspired watermelon fry experience that is completely extraordinary. Garnish the serving platter with fresh mint leaves for the most beautiful and completely aromatic finishing touch. Our Kool-Aid Grapes make a beautifully equally fun and equally kid-friendly companion for a complete and wonderful summer party snack collection.
How to Store This Watermelon Fries Recipe
Store cut watermelon fries in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours for the freshest and most vibrant result. Cut watermelon deteriorates in flavor and texture after 24 hours. Store the strawberry yogurt dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Do not freeze the watermelon fries as frozen and thawed watermelon becomes soft and loses its most refreshing crisp texture completely.
Tips to Make This Watermelon Fries Recipe
Allow the watermelon to come to room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before cutting if it has been stored in the cold refrigerator. Slightly less cold watermelon is more pliable and cuts most cleanly with the crinkle cutter without breaking or splitting at the crinkle points.
For the most poolside-perfect serving experience, keep the watermelon fries and dip in a cooler with ice packs until serving time. Watermelon is most refreshing when served cold and the strawberry yogurt dip must be kept refrigerated at all times for food safety.
Helpful Notes for This Watermelon Fries Recipe
The crinkle fry cutter is the most essential equipment item for this recipe. Without the crinkle cut, the watermelon strips are simply melon slices rather than the most completely charming and genuinely fry-shaped summer snack that makes this recipe so completely irresistible and so perfectly fun. Crinkle fry cutters are inexpensive and widely available online and in kitchen supply stores.
Select the ripest and most fragrant watermelon available for the most deeply sweet and most refreshingly flavored fries. A ripe watermelon has a creamy yellow belly where it rested on the ground and produces a deep hollow knock sound when tapped.
Variation of This Watermelon Fries Recipe
Maria made a version using cantaloupe fries alongside watermelon fries for the most beautiful two-color orange and pink summer fry platter that was completely extraordinary at her backyard barbecue. Teresa tried a mango version using thick mango spears cut into fry-shaped strips and served with the same strawberry yogurt dip for the most vibrantly tropical and deeply beautiful summer fruit fry combination.
For an adult version, add a pinch of chili powder and a squeeze of lime to the watermelon fries and serve with a spiced honey dip made from honey, lime juice, and a pinch of cayenne for the most completely vibrant and deeply complex sweet-spicy summer watermelon fry experience that is completely extraordinary at any summer dinner party. Our Sweet Potato and Chickpea Curry makes a beautifully equally warming and equally wholesome companion for a complete and wonderful healthy everyday collection.
FAQs About This Watermelon Fries Recipe
Do I need a crinkle fry cutter to make watermelon fries?
A crinkle fry cutter produces the most genuinely charming and most recognizably French fry-shaped watermelon strips that make this recipe so completely fun and visually delightful. Without the crinkle cut the watermelon strips are simply long melon slices. A crinkle cutter is the most inexpensive and simple kitchen tool that makes the most dramatic visual difference in this recipe and is a worthwhile purchase for any summer kitchen.
Can I substitute the vanilla yogurt with Greek yogurt in the dip?
Yes. Full-fat plain or vanilla Greek yogurt can be substituted one-to-one for the vanilla yogurt in the strawberry dip. Greek yogurt produces a slightly thicker and more tangy dipping sauce that pairs beautifully with the sweet watermelon and sweet strawberries. A dairy-free coconut yogurt also works beautifully for a completely plant-based strawberry dip.
How far in advance can I cut the watermelon fries for a party?
Watermelon fries can be cut up to 24 hours in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. For the most vibrant and most refreshing result, cut as close to serving time as possible. Remove the container from the refrigerator approximately 10 minutes before serving to take the chill off and allow the most natural watermelon flavor to express itself most fully.
Conclusion
These Watermelon Fries are the most completely charming and genuinely healthy summer snack that makes every pool party and every backyard barbecue and every hot summer afternoon more joyful and more playful through the most beautifully unexpected and deeply refreshing combination of crinkle-cut watermelon sticks and vibrant strawberry yogurt dip in every single completely healthy and utterly irresistible summer snack bite. We hope they bring the same deeply playful summer refreshment and the same completely delighted gathering to your kitchen that they have always brought to ours. Make them, share them, and come back to tell us all about it. With all our love, Maria, Lucia, and Teresa.
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Watermelon Fries The Most Easy and Healthy Summer Snack with Strawberry Yogurt Dip You Will Make
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
Description
The most easy and healthy Watermelon Fries made by slicing half a large ripe watermelon into half-inch round discs cutting each into semi-circles and using a crinkle fry cutter to cut strips from each semi-circle for the most charming French fry-shaped watermelon strips served with a vibrant strawberry yogurt dip of half cup vanilla yogurt 1 cup fresh stemmed strawberries and 1 tbsp honey blended smooth. A completely fun and refreshing healthy summer snack recipe.
Ingredients
Half of 1 Large Ripe Watermelon
1/2 cup Vanilla Yogurt for dip
1 cup Fresh Strawberries stems removed
1 tbsp Honey plus more to taste
Instructions
1. Slice watermelon half into round discs approximately 1/2-inch thick.
2. Cut each disc across the middle into two semi-circle halves.
3. Use crinkle fry cutter to cut strips from each semi-circle working from one side to the other in parallel cuts about 1 inch apart.
4. Remove excess rind pieces.
5. Arrange watermelon fries on large serving platter or tray.
6. For dip: add vanilla yogurt, fresh strawberries, and honey to blender.
7. Blend on low until completely smooth.
8. Taste and adjust sweetness with additional honey as desired.
9. Pour into serving bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
10. Serve watermelon fries alongside strawberry yogurt dip.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack, Healthy, Summer
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 11mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
Keywords: watermelon fries, healthy watermelon fries recipe summer snack, easy crinkle cut watermelon fries strawberry yogurt dip, fun summer fruit snack watermelon
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