Fruit is always welcome at any occasion especially in the summer when it’s nice and ripe and in abundance. Summertime is the time for parties and picnics, get-togethers, cookouts and fun in the sun.
These simple fruit ideas would be welcome at any party or gathering, not only are they a healthy option, they’re refreshing, crowd pleasing and eye-appealing.
These cantaloupe with fresh mozzarella skewers can be made with or without prosciutto, although I do love the contrast of the sweet with the salty.
All you have to do is find yourself a nice ripe cantaloupe and scoop it into melon balls, purchase some mini bocconcini which are fresh mozzarella balls and thinly sliced prosciutto, if you so desire.
Skewer them together adding a whole basil leaf between, then sprinkle with fresh mint.
I like to lightly drizzle a dressing of one part white balsamic vinegar to three parts olive oil with a touch of honey for sweetness whisked together.
Just place them on a pretty platter and watch them disappear, you can’t imagine how good they are!
Another fun idea with fruit is to make a watermelon “pizza”. Cut a large piece of watermelon, which will be the base of your “pizza”. Place it on a pizza wheel for fun and decorate it with different fruits and berries, again I did the sweet and salty combo by adding some crumbled feta cheese.
Top it off with fresh mint and sliced strawberries then cut it into triangles with an actual pizza cutter.
A fun side dish to anything you might be grilling.
Another thing I like to do is to cut a watermelon into cubes, all you have to do is Google it if you’re not quite sure how to cut it into perfect little squares, but once you get the knack it’s really very easy.
Then you can make this delicious salad of arugula and blackberries tossed with feta and watermelon cubes, the flavor combination is so amazing and it looks gorgeous on a platter with all the pretty colors.
A light drizzle of the dressing above works really well with this lovely salad.
Here’s another version of the watermelon salad turned into individual skewers, perhaps served as a special starter to your meal.
Skewer one cube of watermelon with one cube of feta then top it off with a fresh blackberry and a nice drizzle of balsamic glaze, I promise you will WOW your guests and the best thing is, there’s no cooking required!
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Everything looks so pretty and delicious! I’ve tried the watermelon squares, feta, & blackberry combo. What a treat!
Nice ideas for summer entertaining.