Fresh and simple fruit salad with mint and lime.
Melon and Mint
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon lime juice
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
3 cups watermelon cubes
3 cups honeydew cubes
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Rinse or scrub fresh fruits under running water before preparing.
- Blend lime juice, mint leaves and brown sugar together in a small food processor.
- Place melon cubes in a bowl. Drizzle dressing over melon and toss gently.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Try with other types of melon such as cantaloupe or crenshaw.
- Try omitting the brown sugar and adding crumbled feta cheese.
Recipe adapted from Nutrition Matters
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Comments
This recipe is always a hit! I've made it for students several different times, and everyone is surprised by how great all the flavors go together.
I never knew that melon, mint and lime went so well together! It's such a refreshing treat. I found that a small watermelon worked great with the amount of lime, sugar and mint suggested.
This was another recipe I was surprised about liking because I had never heard of this combo but now whenever I am cutting up a melon I either make the full recipe or at least throw in some chopped up mint. So yummy!
I made this recipe for a class picnic and everyone absolutely loved it! The mint and lime gave this dish a very refreshing flavor, perfect for those warm summer days! Will definitely be making this recipe again.