Watermelon Fruit Bowl

All of your favorite fruits, lightly sweetened, served in a watermelon 'bowl'. Try cutting a scalloped, or sawtooth, rim around the edge of the watermelon for a special presentation.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 179 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup white sugar
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 2 cups seedless grapes
• 2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
• 2 cups halved fresh strawberries
• 1 honeydew melon, halved and seeded
• 1 cantaloupe, halved and seeded
• 1 large watermelon
• 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.