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🍽️ The Fun Melon Shark

61 kcal · 20 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Cut the melon into two halves. Make sure one half is slightly larger than the other.
  2. 2. Take the larger half and carefully scoop out the inside.
  3. 3. Cut the removed flesh into small, bite-sized pieces.
  4. 4. Set the melon pieces aside.
  5. 5. Place the hollowed-out melon half on a plate.
  6. 6. Cut a mouth about 10 centimeters long and 5 to 8 centimeters wide into the top. Adjust the size to fit the melon.
  7. 7. Cut off about 1 centimeter of the green rind around the edge of the mouth. This reveals the white layer.
  8. 8. Cut small, sharp teeth into this white area.
  9. 9. Cut two small holes for the eyes at the top of the melon.
  10. 10. Insert an olive into each hole to form the eyes.
  11. 11. Secure the olives with a toothpick if necessary.
  12. 12. Decorate each olive with a small dollop of cream cheese.
  13. 13. Cut a fin out of the remaining piece of melon rind.
  14. 14. Attach this fin to the back of the melon using a toothpick.
  15. 15. Fill the carved mouth with the prepared melon pieces.
  16. 16. Optionally, place a few gummy fish candies into the mouth.
  17. 17. When serving, place toothpicks or long skewers on the plate.
  18. 18. This allows your guests to easily pick up the melon pieces from the shark's mouth.

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