Fruit Salad Basket

• 1 large watermelon
• 2 cantaloupe melons
• 2 honeydew melons
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. fresh lime juice
• 1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
• 2 tsp. grated lime peel
• 3 c. sliced fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and halved
• 2 c. black or red seedless grapes, washed and halved

1. Lay a dampened dish towel on a counter or table and place melon on top to prevent it from rolling.
2. With a water soluble marker, draw outline of basket onto melon, making sure the handle is at
3. least 1 1/4 inches wide.
4. Using a large sharp knife, carefully cut melon along marker line.
5. Remove excess rind and set aside.
6. With a melon baller, scoop out all the watermelon flesh and place in a large glass or ceramic bowl; set aside.
7. With a vegetable peeler, even out scalloped edges of watermelon.
8. Cover watermelon basket with clear plastic wrap and set aside. With a melon baller, scoop out flesh from cantaloupes and honeydews.
9. In a large bowl, combine sugar, lime juice, lemon juice and lime peel.
10. Stir well.
11. Add all melon balls, strawberries and grapes; toss to combine.
12. Allow fruit to chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
13. Just before serving, transfer fruit salad to watermelon basket.

watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melons, sugar, lime juice, lemon juice, lime peel, fresh strawberries, black

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=63619 (may not work)