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Watermelon Fruit Bowl

SUBMITTED BY: CINDY N.  PHOTO BY: Christy M. 

"All of your favorite fruits, lightly sweetened, served in a watermelon 'bowl'."
Watermelon Fruit Bowl Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 17 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

  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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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2005 by THEPITCLUB 
I doubled the recipe for our annual 4th of July "get together". It was a big hit and didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DREGINEK 
What is my mom's recipe doing here? :) I thought this was how everyone makes a fruit bowl!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by janice 
I made this with watermelon, canaloupe, canary melon, pineapple, grapes, kiwi, strawberries,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2006 by McBrown 
Fun presentation, great combination of fruits, however the lemon zest made it a little too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2006 by ROXANN4837 
I used fresh pineapple instead of canned. I think next time I would also use fresh... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2005 by DATGIRL55 
This made a LOT of fruit and tasted GREAT! The syrup really gives it a good sweet flavor,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by QUASINAUGHT 
My dad made this at my wedding. Everyone loved it. They told hiom he has to make this at all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2008 by Shun 
Very good. Everyone else must have like it too, because I made if for my son's 4th b-day party... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2006 by Iron Chef Hamy 
I made this for my son's graduation party. It made a lot of fruit, but it was so good that it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2005 by TANNIE626 
This fruit salad was a big hit at my daughter's birthday party. Both the children and adults... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Watermelon Fruit Bowl

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 183

  • Total Fat: 1.4g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 18mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.1g
  • Protein: 2.7g

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