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Watermelon Fruit Bowl
Prep
30 mins
Cook
5 mins
Servings
20
Difficulty
Medium
This watermelon fruit bowl is one of my go to recipes when I'm feeding a crowd because it comes together in just thirty minutes and looks absolutely stunning on the table. I love using the watermelon itself as a serving bowl, which makes for great presentation and means less cleanup. The combination of melons, berries, and citrus fruits gives you tons of natural vitamins, and the grapes especially are wonderful for heart health with their resveratrol content. Plus, everything here is naturally sweet, so you only need a touch of sugar and some bright lemon zest to bring all those flavors together. It's the perfect summer dish that's both refreshing and good for you.
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Ingredients
- 11 large watermelon
- 11 cantaloupe, halved and seeded
- 11 honeydew melon, halved and seeded
- 22 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
- 22 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained
- 22 cups halved fresh strawberries
- 22 cups seedless grapes
- ½ cup water½ cup water
- ¼ cup white sugar¼ cup white sugar
- 22 tablespoons grated lemon zest
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Instructions
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.
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