Phil Vickery's watermelon with saffron yogurt, basil and mint Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Phil Vickery’ s watermelon with saffron yogurt basil and mint By You Magazine - June 7, 2020 I really like this serving method for any watermelon dish, sweet or savoury. I saw the idea when I filmed in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where chef Colin Watson at Sandals Beach reigns supreme. Kate Whitaker SERVES 4 PREPARATION TIME 20 MINUTES few saffron stamens 2 tbsp boiling water 3cm-thick slice watermelon 150g 0% fat unsweetened yogurt 10 fresh mint leaves 10 fresh basil leaves (I prefer Thai basil) 2 tbsp sunflower seeds, lightly toasted freshly ground black pepper (optional) 1. Place the saffron stamens in an egg cup and add the boiling water. Stir then leave to cool. 2. Place the watermelon slice on a large serving plate and remove any seeds with a fork, then cut into eight even wedges. 3. Beat the yogurt then spread it evenly over the melon, leaving a 2cm border at the edge – it’s nice to see the colour contrast, especially when you add more ingredients. 4. Finely slice the mint and basil and sprinkle over the yogurt, then add the toasted seeds. 5. Just before serving, spoon over the saffron water and a little black pepper, if using. Serve the watermelon with saffron yogurt straight away. NUTRITION TIP Watermelon is one of the best fruits to eat if you’re dieting since 90 per cent of its weight is water and, as a result, it is low in calories. ENERGY 109kcals PROTEIN 5.6g FAT 3g SATURATED FAT 1.2g CARBOHYDRATE 14g TOTAL SUGARS 11g SALT 0g SODIUM 0mg FIBRE 1g Buy Phil’ s book with a 50 per cent discount Diabetes Meal Planner by Phil Vickery will be published by Kyle Books on 8 June, price £22. To order a copy for £11 until 14 June, go to whsmith.co.uk and enter the code YOUVICKERY at the checkout. Book number: 9780857837783. For terms and conditions see www.whsmith.co.uk/terms RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved