FLOWER WITH BUTTERFLIES

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-Shirley Piepenburg, Boyne City, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 1 fruit plate.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 medium honeydew melon
2 red apple slices
2 large fresh strawberries
Fresh mint, optional
2 navel orange slices (1/4 inch thick), halved

Steps:

  • Cut melon in half lengthwise (from top to bottom), cut three 1/4-in.-thick slices from one half. Remove and discard rind and seeds; set slices aside for flower stem and leaves. Cover and refrigerate remaining melon for another use., For flower, place apple slices, peel side out, at the top of a large plate. Cut one strawberry into four slices; arrange on top of apples. Cut second berry into quarters; set aside for butterflies. Trim one melon slice to 1/2-in. width; position under flower for stem. Cut remaining melon slices into leaf shapes; place next to stem. Add mint for additional leaves if desired., Arrange butterflies on either side of flower. Place two orange slice halves, peel side together, to form wings. Place a strawberry quarter in the center of each set of wings for butterfly body (use remaining strawberry pieces of another use).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 100g carbohydrate (92g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

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