Aug 3, 2016
It's the heart of summer in the northern hemisphere and eating light is the key. Here is a basic recipe for a watermelon fruit bowl that can be served right in the melon rind. Fresh, succulent watermelon is the basis for this salad along with seasonal fruit to compliment and cool. Be a little fanciful and make the cut edge of the watermelon shell either wavy or saw-toothed.
Ingredients
Total prep time 50 minutes 20 servings 179 calories per serving
1 large watermelon
1 cantaloupe, halved and seeded
1 honeydew melon, halved and seeded
2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained
2 cups halved fresh strawberries
2 cups seedless grapes
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
Additional fruit can be added if desired such as Kiwi, plums, figs, blueberries, raspberries, papaya, mango. Bananas, pears and apples will turn color unless dipped in lemon juice to retard darkening oxidation. Grapes in all colors can be used but cut any with seeds in half and remove the seeds before inclusion.
Directions
Prep 30 min Cook time 5 minutes Ready In 50 min
With a large, sharp knife, remove the top 1/4 section of the watermelon.
With a melon baller, scoop flesh from inside of watermelon, removing as many seeds as possible. Leave 1/2 inch of flesh inside the shell of the watermelon.
Scoop cantaloupe and honeydew in the same manner, removing as much flesh as possible, and discarding the rinds.
Refrigerate fruits separately until ready to assemble.
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring water and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat, and continue stirring until sugar has completely dissolved.
Add lemon zest, and set aside to cool.
To serve, place watermelon balls, cantaloupe, honeydew, oranges, pineapple, strawberries, and grapes, in a large mixing bowl. Pour syrup over, and toss thoroughly.
Transfer mixture to watermelon bowl, and serve.
Set aside any fruit mixture that will not fit. There will be enough fruit to refill the bowl a second time!.
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