Pomegranate Fruit Platter (Print Version)

An eye-catching fruit display featuring layered reds and pinks centered on a halved pomegranate.

# What You'll Need:

→ Central Element

01 - 1 large pomegranate, halved

→ Deep Red Fruits

02 - 1 cup dark cherries, pitted
03 - 1 cup red grapes
04 - 1 cup strawberries, hulled

→ Pink Fruits

05 - 1 cup raspberries
06 - 1 cup watermelon, cubed
07 - 1 cup pink grapefruit segments

→ Pale Pink and White Fruits

08 - 1 cup dragon fruit, cubed
09 - 1 cup apple slices (pink or blush varieties)
10 - 1 cup pear slices

→ Garnish (optional)

11 - Fresh mint leaves
12 - Edible rose petals

# How To:

01 - Place the halved pomegranate, cut side facing upwards, at the center of a large serving platter.
02 - Form a crescent shape around the pomegranate using dark cherries, red grapes, and hulled strawberries.
03 - Create a gradient layer adjacent to the red fruits using raspberries, cubed watermelon, and pink grapefruit segments.
04 - Complete the color transition by placing dragon fruit cubes, apple slices, and pear slices at the outer edge of the platter.
05 - Optionally, enhance appearance and aroma with fresh mint leaves and edible rose petals. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours at a fancy culinary school, but honestly it takes about twenty minutes and requires zero cooking skills.
  • Every single person at your table stops mid-conversation when you bring it out—that kind of wow factor is rare with fruit.
  • It's naturally vegan and gluten-free, so you're not scrambling to accommodate dietary needs at the last minute.
02 -
  • Toss your apple and pear slices with a tiny squeeze of lime juice right before arranging them; I learned this the hard way when pale fruit oxidized to brown and ruined the whole gradient effect.
  • Arrange this no more than an hour before serving because raspberries will weep and start to blur your color lines if they sit too long.
03 -
  • A mandoline makes apple and pear slices so thin and uniform that they almost look like glass—it transforms the outer ring into something truly professional-looking if you have one and feel steady with it.
  • The pomegranate halves sometimes leak juice, so place them on a small plate or shallow bowl set into the center of your platter; it contains any drips and looks intentional rather than accidental.
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