Creatively Cut Watermelon Pellets

A fun food activity for kids that doubles as your meal prep. A summertime win. Learn how to cut watermelon into tiny pellet shaped pieces. Use this trick to include more small shape fruit to your snacks and meals—like yogurts, oatmeal or this watermelon Greek salad recipe.

I’m back with another fun way to shape watermelon. While the method to perfectly cubed watermelon is helpful for adults, this fun technique is perfect for kids.

Playing with food

If you have kids at home during the summer and need activities to keep them occupied are looking for ways to get them involved in the kitchen, you’ll want to give this “recipe” a try. Since this month’s Recipe Redux theme highlights the different ways to cut and shape produce, I though it would be perfect to share this additional method to creatively cut watermelon…into small pellet shaped pieces. 

Tips for Cutting Watermelon into Small Pieces

Work with the right texture of melon

Firm watermelon will be the easiest to work with. Save the softer and juicier pieces for another use.

Helpful tools

Keep three containers nearby to collect the pellets, “scraps”, and watermelon juice. Cutting watermelon can get messy. Work on a rimmed plate or cutting board to contain the juice. Have a paper/kitchen towel or clean sponge nearby to clean up any mess.

Cutting fruit with a straw

•   Leave small spaces in between each cut out hole. That way you will be able to enjoy eating the leftovers

•   Place one hand over the top of the straw to catch the small watermelon pieces that get pushed out

•   Slightly twist the straw when cutting through the watermelon

•   If the pieces are not traveling into the straw try:

⋅  lifting the watermelon up off the cutting board to make sure the straw passes all the way through

⋅  use a napkin to dry the surface you are working on

⋅  stack fewer pieces of watermelon

•   Use a regular straw to remove any pellets left inside the smoothie straw.

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How to Cut Watermelon into Small Pieces

Steps to cutting watermelon into pellets

#1 Cut the watermelon into ¼ inch thick slices

#2 Stack 3-4 of the pieces together

#3 Use a smoothie straw as a cookie cutter to cut through each of the pieces. 

How much do you get?

This certainly isn’t a high yield project. Half of a 9 pound watermelon made 1 cup of pellets, 7 cups of scrap pieces and 3/4 cup of juice. This can vary depending on the quality of the watermelon and the size of the cut slices. 

Uses for Cut Watermelon Pellets 

Watermelon Greek Salad

Yield: 5 cups

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

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Ingredients

• ½ small red onion, sliced
• 1½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 6 cups torn lettuce (half full salad spinner)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup sliced Persian cucumber (2 small)
• ½ cup diced red pepper
• 3 oz feta cheese, crumbled (~½ cup)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup watermelon pellets

Instructions

1. Place the onions into a small bowl. Drizzle with the red wine vinegar and allow to marinate for 5-10 minutes 
2. In a large serving bowl, mix together the lettuce with the olive oil. Add the red onions and the remaining salad ingredients, except for the watermelon, toss well to coat.
3. Mix in the watermelon pellets. Serve immediately.

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