Watermelon Slush —Elizabeth Montgomery of Allston, Massachusetts

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 8 cups cubed seedless watermelon
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups diet lemon-lime soda, chilled

Directions

• In a blender, cover and process the lime juice, watermelon, and sugar in batches until smooth. Pour into a freezer-proof container. Cover and freeze for 30 minutes or until edges begin to freeze.
• Stir and return to freezer. Repeat every 20 minutes or until slushy, about 90 minutes. Spoon 3/4 cup into bowls or glasses; add 1/4 cup soda. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 75 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 12 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit.

Originally published as Watermelon Slush in Light & Tasty June/July 2002, p29