Watermelon, pineapple and ginger fruit bowl

Name: Watermelon, pineapple and ginger fruit bowl
Prep time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 3 portions

A cooling fruit bowl with a little fresh ginger — helps with hydration and provides vitamin C and fibre.

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Only swaps that keep this recipe pregnancy-safe are offered. Allergen information below updates when you choose one.

Ingredient unavailable: use pawpaw, mango or orange segments instead of pineapple

For 3 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Wash the outside of the watermelon and pineapple with clean water before cutting, so the knife does not carry dirt into the flesh.
Step 2. Cut the fruit into cubes on a clean board.
Step 3. Toss with the lime juice and grated ginger.
Step 4. Chill briefly if you have refrigeration and serve the same day.

No declarable allergens in the ingredients as currently selected.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Wash all fruit, vegetables and leafy greens thoroughly in clean water before use.
Cook meat, chicken, fish and eggs thoroughly — no pink meat, no runny egg yolk or white.
Keep raw meat, chicken and fish away from cooked food, and use separate boards, knives and plates.
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate where power allows, and reheat once until piping hot throughout. If you cannot refrigerate safely, cook only what you will eat.
Avoid unpasteurised milk and dairy products, and avoid raw or undercooked foods during pregnancy.
Guidance can differ — follow current Nigerian pregnancy advice or the advice of your midwife, doctor or antenatal clinic.
Cut fruit spoils quickly in warm weather — prepare small amounts and avoid pre-cut fruit that has been standing unrefrigerated.

No common declarable allergens are listed in this recipe's ingredients.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Healthy diet — World Health Organization, reviewed 4 September 2026
Food safety and applied nutrition — National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), reviewed 4 September 2026