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Fruit Salad Basket

Source of Recipe


Creative Cook's Kitchen






List of Ingredients



• 1 Large Watermelon
  
• 2 Cantaloupe Melons
  
• 2 Honedew Melons
  
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
  
• 1/2 Cup Fresh Lime Juice
  
• 1/4 Cup Fresh Melon Juice
  
• 2 Tablespoons Orage-Flavored Liquer (Optional)
  
• 2 Teaspoons Grated Lime Peel
  
• 2 Cups Sliced Fresh Strawberries, washed, hulled and halved
  
• 2 Cups Black or Red Seedless Grapes, washed and halved
  






Instructions



1. Cut watermelon in the shape of a basket.
   
   
2. With a melon baller, scoop out all the watermelon flesh and place in a large glass or ceramic bowl; set aside.
   
   
3. With a vegetable peeler, even out scalloped edges of watermelon. Cover watermelon basket with clear plasic wrap and set aside.
   
   
4. With a melon baller, scoop out flesh from cantaloupes and hondeydews.
   
   
5. In a large bowl, combine sugar, lime juice, lemon juice, orage liquer and lime peel. Stir well.
   
   
6. Add all melon balls, strawberries and grapes; toss to combine. Allow fruit to chill in regfridgerator for 30 minutes.
   
   
7. Just before serving, transfer fruit salad to watermelon basket.
   
   






Final Comments


Serves 18
Preparation time 45 minutes



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