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Melon Salad with Ginger-Mint Dressing

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Chunks of melon tossed in a lovely dressing of ginger, mint, and citrus. Who says melon can’t fancy sometimes?

Ingredients

  • ¼ whole Watermelon, Cubed
  • 1 whole Cantaloupe, Cubed
  • ½ whole Honeydew Melon, Cubed
  • FOR THE DRESSING:
  • ⅓ cups Orange Juice (about 1/2 An Orange)
  • ¼ cups Lime Juice (about 1 Lime)
  • 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Mint
  • 2 teaspoons Grated Fresh Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Honey
  • ⅛ teaspoons Salt

Preparation

Place melon in a really large bowl—the one you take to potlucks. Whisk dressing ingredients together and pour over melon. Mix well and taste. If the dressing is too strong, add more melon.

Notes:
1. You might not want to do this too far ahead as the dressing extracts a lot of moisture from the melon. You’ll have a lot of liquid at the bottom of the bowl in a few hours, but pour it into a glass and save it. It’s delicious added to a smoothie or enjoyed as is!
2. Feel free to mix and match any melon (or other fruit) for the salad. Grapes or fresh pineapple chunks would be good additions! I wouldn’t add anything that breaks down quickly, like berries.

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kender3 on 6.14.2013

The mint was so overwhelming we couldn’t taste anything else. I had to wash off the fruit before we could eat it.

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maegochan on 1.16.2013

All my friends loved it, especially the canary melon that I ended up using. And I reallly like the juice. Save it and mix it with a little bit of rum or drink it on its own. It’s a great fresh summer salad.

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Peggy T on 8.24.2012

I made this exactly as written – shared with two friends at lunch with a ham and swiss wrap. The perfect summer salad. The mint and ginger combo is just so fresh and tasty. Can’t say enough good about this – try it!

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