Fruit dessert platter

Bring festive cheer to the table with this stunning dessert centrepiece! Packed with vibrant fresh fruit, sweet treats and a creamy Greek yoghurt dip, it’s a high-fibre, high-protein dessert everyone will love. Perfect for impressing a crowd!

Serves: 10

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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½ large watermelon
½ large prince or honeydew melon
3 ripe nectarines or peaches
1 mango
2 large red apples
250g punnet strawberries
1 bunch grapes
1 pomegranate, quartered
125g punnet fresh raspberries
1 fresh coconut, halved
10–12 mini gingerbread men
½ cup yoghurt-coated sultanasgolden raisinsX
½ cup mini Turkish delights
handful of marshmallow twists or mini marshmallows
8-10 thin biscotti
10–12 mini meringues
1 cup reduced-fat Greek yoghurt
2 tablespoons freeze-dried raspberries, to garnish (optional)

Instructions

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1 Cut melons into wedges and other shapes (stars, hearts) using a cookie cutter. Cut the nectarines, mango, apples and strawberries into slices of assorted thickness.

2 On a large serving platter, arrange grapes and cut fresh fruit. Fill coconut halves with fresh raspberries. Scatter remaining berries and fruit on the platter.

3 Fill small bowls and ramekins with sweets. Scatter remaining sweets on platter to fill any gaps. Place the biscotti and meringues on small dishes. Place yoghurt in a small bowl. Scatter over freeze-dried raspberries, if using. Serve platter immediately with yoghurt for dipping.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 500 cal

Kilojoules 2100 kJ

Protein 9.5 g

Total fat 7.5 g

Saturated fat 5.5 g

Carbohydrates 91 g

Sugar 86.5 g

Dietary fibre 14 g

Sodium 89 mg

Calcium 121 mg

Iron 1.4 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.