Lime-Mint Melon Salad

Name: Lime-Mint Melon Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch cubes honeydew melon (1/2 medium); 1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch cubes cantaloupe (1/2 medium); 1 teaspoon grated lime peel; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/4 teaspoon salt

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Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 20 min
Servings 6

A Betty Crocker cookbook shares a healthy recipe! A citrus twist and mint kiss flavor a fruity melon salad that doubles as dessert. MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated December 22, 2016

Ingredients

1 1/2

cups 1/2-inch cubes honeydew melon (1/2 medium)

1 1/2

cups 1/2-inch cubes cantaloupe (1/2 medium)

teaspoon grated lime peel

tablespoons lime juice

tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves

teaspoon honey

1/4

teaspoon salt

Steps

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1

In medium glass or plastic bowl, toss ingredients.
2

Cover; refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.

Expert Tips

Select cantaloupe and honeydew melons by smelling the soft stem end. A sweet, fruity fragrance means ripeness. Store both varieties of melon at room temperature until they are ripe, then keep them in the refrigerator.
Instead of cubing the melons, cut into balls with a melon baller.