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With its bold color and sweet flavor, this Watermelon Fruit Salad is perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, special occasions, or anytime you feel like making a fun snack.
It comes together in no time, and you only need two simple ingredients and heart-shaped cookie cutters.
I like to top my salad with candy eyes for a kid-friendly touch. However, it’s also great paired with fresh mint, a drizzle of honey, or extra fruit like blackberries, blueberries, cherries, pineapple, raspberries, or oranges.
Pair the salad with tortilla pockets with feta or a ham and cheese salad wrap for a filling lunch. Or, add it to an appetizer or dessert platter alongside goat cheese crostini and layered hummus dip. However you serve this dish, it’s sure to make someone smile.
Ingredients for Watermelon Fruit Salad
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- Watermelon: Choose a firm seedless melon with a field spot. You want it to sound hollow when you tap it.
- Strawberries: Firm, bright red berries with green leaves.
How to Make a Watermelon Salad
- Prepare the strawberry hearts: Have the berries and cut out the hearts with the flat side facing down.
- Prepare the watermelon hearts: Slice the melon and cut out the hearts.
- Assemble the fruit: Arrange the hearts randomly on a platter.
- Final details: Mix the ingredients for the dressing. Pour the dressing on top of the salad.
Possible Variations
- Fruit: Swap for any melon, kiwi, dragonfruit, papaya, peaches, pineapple, mango, or cucumber.
- Add-ins: Add chopped fresh mint or basil, chopped pistachios or hazelnuts, or feta.
- Dressing: Use orange or pineapple juice, balsamic glaze, zest, agave, or maple syrup.
How to Store Leftovers
Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator, and enjoy within 1 day.
FAQs
Yes. You can make it a few hours in advance, but wait to dress the salad until right before serving.
Absolutely! Just cube the fruit instead for bite-size pieces.
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Watermelon Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 10 strawberries
- 2 slices watermelon
- 24 candy eyes, optional
Dressing
- 1 lime
- 3 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Halve your strawberries and place the flat side down.
- Cut out the hearts using the small and medium cookie cutter.
- Cut watermelon slices that are approximately 1 cm thick. Press out the hearts.
- Place the strawberry and watermelon hearts randomly on a platter. The plate doesn’t need to be too big to get the desired effect.
- Mix the lime juice and honey in a small bowl to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing on top of the salad.
- Top with candy eyes if you want, or leave it as is.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
