Watermelon fruit basket

Summer is here!! So why not share one of my most favorite summer fruit obsession food with you. Eating just a plain slice of watermelon can be nice on a hot summer day at a family cookout, but how cool would it be to create a whole watermelon carved bowl with some of your other favorite fruits inside.

I am going to share how it's done

The watermelon fruit basket is impressive but simple to master. I enjoy making it for myself and family every year.

You Will Need

>Ripe watermelon

>Large sharp knife

>Razorblade knife or craft knife

>Optional: Melon-ball tool

The first thing you would do is make the bottom flat on the watermelon. With a large sharp knife, cut a very thin slice from either long side of the melon. Making the bottom flat will allow the melon to sit upright without wobbling. It also makes it much easier to cut the edges out of the top of the melon!

Next is you will need to cut off the top which is where you will start getting the melon ready for your fruit and removing the pulp from inside the watermelon. Place the watermelon on it's cut side. Place the knife about 1 inch to the left of the center and slice the melon completely through. Turning the melon as you cut it if necessary.

Use the melon baller to remove the pulp from the top slice, reserving for fruit salad, then discard the top.

The reserved bottom will become your basket.

You can also carve out the melon with a regular knife or scoop it out with a spoon. The balled melon looks the nicest in the fruit salad, but you can also cut it into chunks!

Carve evenly-spaced V-shaped notches around the top edge of the watermelon bowl. Have them connect to form the zigzag shape at the top. If you are looking to create a round edge, space them farther apart and then round the edges with your sharp knife.

Now it is time for the finishing touches for your amazing and delicious watermelon fruit bowl or basket. Once evenly carved and shaped , you then prepare the different fruits you want to place inside. It can be berries, grapes, cantaloupe, pineapple chunks, etc. Whatever will put a smile on your face and taste yummy.

The final step is to fill the finished bowl with fruit salad. I remember making this for the first time and hope that my family would like it. My grandmother decided to have a small gathering at her home one summer and asked me to bring a dessert. I know she loved pretty much any type of melons. I decided to make something out of watermelon and let my creativity run wild.

It was easy to create and wanted to make sure my entire family would love the recipe of this great watermelon bowl. I found the biggest one from my whole foods market to try and make it look like a basket of fruit.

My family was amazed by how good it looked and every detail. My grandmother was very happy with how it turned out and it made me happy that she was the first person to have a bite!

Here is a fun fact : Watermelons were cultivated in Egypt and India as far back as 2500 B.C.

The flesh of this succulent fruit is over 90 percent water. It is a southern favorite and an excellent choice for those with an artistic flair who enjoy making edible sculptures.

Give this recipe a try and enjoy it this summer with your family! It's fun, creative and healthy. Enjoy:)