Make a Watermelon Almond Tart
Prepare this for your next dinner party, or a dessert for a regular family dinner. Imagine how surprised everyone will be when they realize that this beautifully decorated dessert is really a healthy and low calorie, berries and watermelon treat, with an updated look. This can be easily prepared earlier, and placed into the refrigerator to keep nice and cold.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 3- to 5-inch thick slice seedless watermelon, rind removed
- 1 cup low or no fat natural vanilla flavored yogurt
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
Steps
- Place a non-stick sauté pan over medium heat and toast the almonds while constantly stirring to prevent burning.
- Cook until golden and then remove them to a heatproof tray or foil to cool.
- Cut the watermelon slice into six to eight pie-shaped wedges, then cut off the rinds. As you're cutting the wedges, keep in mind that they'll need to fit together to make a "pie" so make sure the thickness is roughly equal and the angles are so that they'll fit together without any gaps.
- Dip the back (curved) side of each slice first into the yogurt and then the almonds, re-assembling the pieces on a serving platter as you complete each piece. Complete in this fashion to make it look like a pie crust of almonds around the watermelon slices.
- Frost the top of the reassembled watermelon with the remaining yogurt and decorate the top with the berries.
- Drizzle the chocolate syrup over the top.
- Serve cold. Serves six to eight.
Tips
- Cut the watermelon carefully and safely.
Warnings
- It's preferable to use a seedless watermelon but if you end up using one that has seeds, warn your guests before they take a bite.
