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Carved watermelon jack-o-lantern resting upright on a large plate with fruit spilling out its mouth and down the plate.

Watermelon Jack O Lantern Recipe

Saffron Hodgson
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This is a healthy and seasonal approach to an Australian Halloween, where chopped fruit is stuffed inside a Watermelon Jack-the-Lantern. No pumpkins here!
Preparation 40 minutes
Ready in 40 minutes
Servings 10 Servings
CourseDessert
InfluenceAustralian
DifficultyBeginner
MethodNo Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 watermelon
  • 1 apple
  • 1 bunch green grapes
  • 1 bunch red grapes
  • 6 strawberries
  • 2 mandarins
  • 1 handful fresh mint

Equipment

  • good knife

Directions

  • Slice a small section off the bottom of the watermelon so it can stand stably.
  • Draw the jack-o-lantern face on the watermelon. The mouth needs to be big enough to scoop out the watermelon flesh in large chunks so it can be diced. When happy with the design, cut out the face,
  • Wash all the fruit and pat dry.
  • Dice the apple and about a third of the watermelon. Quarter the strawberries, and divide the mandarins into segments.
  • Pull the leaves off the mint, wash, then thinly slice or dice.
  • Combine all the fruit and mint in a bowl then refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • To serve, place the carved watermelon on the back of a plate and then spew the fruit salad out of the mouth and over the front of the plate.