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How To Cut a Watermelon (4 ways)
Learn how to cut a watermelon quickly and easily! Learn how to make the most of this summer fruit and cut it into cubes, wedges, sticks and balls for easy serving.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
169 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 watermelon large
Instructions
- Wash and dry the watermelon.
Cup of Yum
Cut into cubes
- Cut your watermelon in half lengthwise.
- Then, cut each half in half to make 4 quarters.
- Make 2 cuts horizontally on each side of each quarter.
- Then, make 1” slices from one side of the melon to the other side.
- Cut along the rind and cubes will fall out of the rind easily.
Cut into wedges
- Cut your watermelon in half lengthwise.
- Then, cut each half in half to make 4 quarters.
- Make 1” slices from one side of the melon to the other side.
Cut into sticks
- Cut your watermelon in half lengthwise.
- Make vertical slices down the length of the melon with the rind on (at 1 to 1½ inch intervals)
- Cut crosswise down the width of the melon to form a grid (1 to 1.5” intervals)
- Pull watermelon sticks and serve.
Cut into balls
- Using a melon ball, scoop out watermelon balls from each melon half. You can also make a watermelon basket with melon balls
Nutrition Information
Calories
169kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
630mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
3201IU
(64%)
Vitamin C
46mg
(51%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 3201IU | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.