I think watermelon It is a fruit so appetizing that it is not necessary that we present it in a special way so that it is attractive to children. Even so, if we feel like it, we can serve a dish with balls made with the ice cream scoop, or varied forms, for which we will have used the pasta cutter.
Is sweet, refreshing and calms the feeling of thirst, three qualities that our children will appreciate even if we have not told them what are the benefits of this precious fruit on their health. And is that watermelon not only contains water in 93 percent of its composition, it is also a good source of Vitamins A, C, B1 and B6; also of fiber and potassium.
As they tell us in the Spanish Heart Foundation, our country is one of the main producers worldwide of this fruit that we met in the eighth century, during the period of Arab domination.
Among the first fruits of wild origin, and the large and crunchy watermelons we know today, Years of selection have passed until we get the appetizing product we eat during the hot summer.
It is a non-negligible source of energy that has other properties such as relieve occasional constipation (thanks to its fiber composition), and that is a good diuretic.
We have said that it is crispy, but it is also soft, so we can give it to the babies to try from six months (Always as an isolated food to check that it does not produce allergies), yes: no seeds.
