Melon Wedges And Star Fruit Food

WATERMELON STAR SALADS

Steps:

• Line 4 salad plates with lettuce leaves.
• Cut each watermelon slice into 10 equal wedges; remove rind.
• Arrange 5 melon wedges on each plate in a circle with points outward to resemble a star.
• Spoon cottage cheese into centers of watermelon stars.
• Sprinkle blueberries over cottage cheese.

MELON FRUIT WRAP

Steps:

• Selection of melon wedges, such as cantaloupe and honey dew Commercially prepared fruit roll-ups (lemon and orange flavors) Shoestring licorice
• Arrange melon wedge in a fruit roll up. Roll it into a cone or cylinder shape. Tie with shoestring licorice.

WATERMELON MINI-WEDGES

Steps:

• Mix together the sugar, salt and lime zest in a small serving bowl. Put the bowl on a platter, add the watermelon wedges and serve.

WATERMELON AND CANTALOUPE WEDGES WITH LIME-MINT SYRUP

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk together sugar and 1/4 cup hot water until sugar is dissolved. Stir in lime juice and zest. Cover and refrigerate until cool, about 1 1/2 hours. (Syrup can be made ahead and chilled, covered, up to 3 days.)
• In 1 very large or 2 medium plastic containers, combine melon wedges. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 1/2 hours. (Melons can be sliced and chilled up to 12 hours ahead.)
• As close to serving time as possible, stir mint into syrup and drizzle over melon wedges. Serve chilled.