WATERMELON BABY CARRIAGE

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This fruit-filled carriage was made for my daughter's baby shower and was a huge hit. Fill it with any fruit you fancy and serve purchased poppy seed dressing alongside if you desire. -Angie Schaff, St. Anthony, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 medium watermelon
5 toothpicks
4 orange slices
4 lime slices
2 cups seedless red grapes, divided
1 medium cantaloupe, cut into balls or
2 cups seedless green grapes
2 cups halved fresh strawberries
Poppy seed salad dressing

Steps:

  • With a sharp knife, cut a thin slice from bottom of melon so it sits flat. Lightly score a horizontal line halfway up sides and around the melon, leaving 5 in. from one end unmarked on each side for baby carriage hood., For hood, make another line around top of watermelon, connecting both sides of the horizontal line. Using the rounded edge of a biscuit cutter as a guide, mark a scalloped edge along all straight lines. With a long sharp knife, cut into melon along the scalloped lines, making sure to cut all the way through the melon rind. Gently pull off rind. Remove fruit from melon and removed section; cut fruit into balls or cubes and set aside., For the U-shaped handle, cut out a 5-in. square from the removed section of rind. Cut out the center and one end, leaving a 1-in.-wide handle. Break one toothpick in half. Attach handle to watermelon with toothpick halves., For wheels, position orange slices at base of watermelon and attach with toothpicks. To each orange slice with a lime slice and a red grape., In a large bowl, combine the cantaloupe, green grapes, strawberries, remaining red grapes and reserved watermelon. Spoon into baby carriage. Serve with poppy seed salad dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 6mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Preeti Adhikari
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This was a great recipe! It was easy to follow and the results were delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


niloy ahamed
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This was the perfect summer treat! It was so refreshing and light.


Mrs Samad
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I love how creative this recipe is. It's a great way to impress your guests.


Mary Mary Gogitidze
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This was a great way to use up some leftover watermelon. It was so refreshing and delicious.


Sohail Maan
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This was a little more difficult to make than I thought it would be, but it was worth it in the end. It turned out so beautiful and everyone loved it.


Max Lukichev
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This was a fun and easy recipe to make with my kids. We had a great time making it together.


Reja ul
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This was the perfect summer treat! It was so refreshing and light.


Leeroy Gutierrez
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I love how creative this recipe is. It's a great way to impress your guests.


Monika rana
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This was a great way to use up some leftover watermelon. It was so refreshing and delicious.


SK Gamer_302
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This was a little more difficult to make than I thought it would be, but it was worth it in the end. It turned out so beautiful and everyone loved it.


Mitchell b
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This was a fun and easy project to do with my kids. They loved helping me make the carriage and it turned out so cute!


underated_cookie girl
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I made this for my daughter's first birthday party and it was a huge success! The kids loved it and it was so easy to make.


Godson Uche
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This watermelon baby carriage was a huge hit at my baby shower! It was so easy to make and looked so impressive. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.


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