Best Watermelon Fruit Bowl Recipes

WATERMELON FRUIT BOWL

Steps:

• 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.

WATERMELON FRUIT SALAD BOWL

Steps:

• Directions (*note all fruit can be cut into chunks and served in a bowl) 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. Mix ginger ale, honey and lemon juice, (this will keep fruit from turning brown). 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.

FRUIT SALAD IN A WATERMELON BOWL

Steps:

• Wash all fruit, and then peel the skin off. Chop fruit into small pieces. Put fruit aside into bowl.
• Take the watermelon and cut out all of the watermelon inside. Cut the watermelon into tiny pieces. Put the watermelon into a bowl with all of the additional fruit.
• Take the empty green part of the watermelon and cut out tiny or large triangular pieces out around the whole top around the edge. Only cut about an inch deep around. This is now the bowl for the fruit salad.
• Dump the fruit in the bowl into your new fruit salad watermelon bowl.

WATERMELON FRUIT BOWL

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mixes in large bowl; stir 3 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water.
• Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened.
• Add fruit; stir. Pour into Watermelon Bowl. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

WATERMELON FRUIT BOWL WITH DRESSING

Steps:

• * Combined from any or all of the following, depending upon what is in season, plus 1 quart of watermelon pieces: Cut a large window in the top side of the watermelon. Take out the heart of the melon and leave just a slight layer of pink to form a bed for the mixed fruit. Cut the watermelon heart into small balls or bite sized pieces. If you wish, cut a sawtooth edge on the melon with a sharp knife. Turn upside down to drain. Chill several hours. Fill shell with chilled mixed fruit and serve immediately with orange-lemon dressing (below)