Watermelon Fruit Bowl With Dressing Food

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.

FRUIT SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl
• Stir until all the ingredients are mixed together
• Pour your dressing over your fruit salad
• Gently mix your fruit and dressing together until well coated
• Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve

FRESH FRUIT WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine banana, orange juice, lime juice, poppy seeds, raspberry vinegar, olive oil, raspberries, salt and cayenne pepper, and puree until smooth. Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Combine grapes, watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, blueberries and plums in a large bowl. Pour dressing over fruit and toss to coat.

WATERMELON BASKET FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry all the fruit.
• With a large veggie peeler/melon carver cut the top third of the watermelon off making a decorative edge of either scallops or peaks. (I wish I had premium so I could post pix). When I was a kid I drew my decorative edge on the melon and carved it with a boning knife but it is faster and easier if you get a tool designed for carving. Scoop the melon out with a small cookie scoop and set aside.
• Cut the cantaloupe into 8ths and cut the rind off. With the french fry blade of your food processor, shred the cantaloupe and set aside. I learned this from Greg Patton host of Pattonly Cooking sponsored by Cuisinart.
• Cut the honeydew in half and seed it. With a melon baller make itty bitty balls and set aside. You can cheat and slice this in your food processer on the thickest blade.
• Cut the pineapple into 8ths and core it. Cut into chunks and set aside.
• Mix melons and pineapples together in a large bowl.
• Quarter the strawberries and mix with the remaining berries and grapes. Do not mix in the raspberries or they will be pulverized.
• Layer the fruits in the watermelon basket, first a layer of the melons and pineapple, then the berries then some raspberries. Save most of the raspberries for the top layer. Continue layering until your melon basket is full and save the remaining fruit in a baggie so you can re-fill the melon basket.
• That's all there is to it! You can carve handles on your basket or leave it open which works better on a buffet as it is easier to access the fruit.
• To make it extra fancy whip up an egg white and dip clusters of grapes in it, then roll in superfine sugar and let dry on waxed paper. Secure the little grape clusters in the edging of the melon basket with a toothpick. I did this for my mother once when she had her lady friends over and it really wowed them as a centerpiece.
• Hope you try this! Have fun doing it with your kids.

FRESH WATERMELON AND FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the watermelon lengthwise about 1/3 of the way from the top.
• This will be your bowl so you may have to slice a small portion off the bottom in order for it to sit flat.
• Either ball or chunk the watermelon flesh.
• Hollow out the watermelon shell completely.
• Ball or chunk the remaining melons.
• Chunk the pineapple.
• Mix all the fruits in the melon bowl.
• Combine the juices, water and sugar together.
• Pour over the fruits and toss lightly.
• Chill if desired or serve immediately.

WATERMELON FRUIT BOWL

Steps:

• Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl 3 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Stir in cold water.
• Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression).
• Add fruits; stir until well blended.
• Spoon into Watermelon Bowl.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Store leftovers in refrigerator.
• Watermelon Bowl
• Select a large round watermelon (12 to 14 lb.). Cut off a thin slice from bottom of melon. Cut off top 1/3 of melon. Use sharp knife to scallop edge of larger piece of melon, if desired. Scoop out fruit from both pieces with melon baller. Invert watermelon shell on paper towels; let stand to drain excess juices before filling with fruited gelatin. Mix desired amount of watermelon with other fruits before adding to gelatin as directed. Reserve remaining watermelon for snacking or another use.
• Substitute
• Prepare as directed, using your favorite flavor of regular JELL-O Brand Gelatin.

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)