Artie The Airplane Recipe

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Artie The Airplane
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large symmetrical watermelon (12 to 14 lb)
  • bamboo skewers and 1 round wooden toothpick
  • 1 medium unpeeled kiwi

Directions:

  1. If necessary, cut a thin slice from bottom of watermelon so it sits level. Using a sharp paring knife, trace outlines of tail pieces, propeller and wings on the melon as shown in Fig. 1. Referring to Fig. 2, cut and carefully remove sections A, B and C. Remove fruit from sections, leaving 1/8 in. of fruit on the rind; set fruit aside. Set sections B and C aside for back wings. From section A, cut propeller, two side wings and two tail pieces; set aside. Carefully remove fruit from the melon to form a shell. Cut all fruit into cubes or balls. Set aside. Trim wings and tail pieces to fit smoothly against the melon. Attach wings and tail with skewers (fig. 3); trim skewers if necessary. Attach propeller with a toothpick; insert grape on end of toothpick. Place one halved kiwifruit next to airplane on either side for wheels as shown in photo. Fill with reserved watermelon cubes, a salad or dessert. Yield: 1 watermelon airplane.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 86.51 Kcal (362 kJ)
Calories from fat 6.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.69g 1%
Sodium 8.25mg 0%
Potassium 1034.8mg 22%
Total Carbs 18.83g 6%
Sugars 11.51g 46%
Dietary Fiber 5.16g 21%
Protein 5.3g 11%
Vitamin C 70.4mg 117%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 43.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 38.3 Kcal (160 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.31g 1%
Sodium 3.65mg 0%
Potassium 458.08mg 22%
Total Carbs 8.34g 6%
Sugars 5.09g 46%
Dietary Fiber 2.28g 21%
Protein 2.35g 11%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 117%
Iron 0.7mg 8%
Calcium 19.3mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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