fruit salad basket

How To Make fruit salad basket

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