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“Watermelon – it’s a good fruit. You eat, you drink, you wash your face.” – Enrico Caruso

Hot afternoons are perfect for fun, healthy after-school snacks made with watermelon, a nutrient dense, fat-free food that is a natural hydrator and an excellent source of vitamins A, B6 and C. And because watermelon has a higher water content and lower calorie content than many other fruits, it delivers more nutrients per calorie. A two-cup serving contains only 80 calories.

The children in your after-school program may enjoy making watermelon sno-cones, a recipe from the National Watermelon Promotion Board (www.watermelon.org).

You will need seedless watermelon, vanilla yogurt, shredded coconut, sprinkles and paper sno-cone cups.

Using an ice cream scoop, make balls of watermelon and place them in the freezer on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper for no more than 1 hour. Remove from freezer and roll in vanilla yogurt and then coconut, and top with sprinkles. Place in a sno-cone cup and enjoy.

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