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INGREDIENTS
3ripe tomatoes , seeded and chopped into quarter inch dice
1/4 honeydew melon , cut in quarter-inch dice
1 cup red onions , minced
1/2jalapeno pepper, minced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro , chopped
1/2fresh orange , juice of
1fesh lime , juice of
1/2 cup peanuts , chopped (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt , aprox
DIRECTIONS
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
Toss and allow to sit in refrigerator for at least two hours or up to a full day before serving.
Taste and add more salt or [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 cups boiling water
1 (6ounce)package lemon gelatin
1 cup cold water
2 cups honeydew balls
2 cups cantaloupe balls
6 small mint leaves
DIRECTIONS
Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl till completely dissolved.
Add enough ice to cold water to measure 1 1/2 cups. Add ice water to gelatin and stir.
Refrigerate 30 minutes or till slightly thickened(consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
Stir in melon balls and mint leaves. Spoon into 9×5 [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons salad oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash fresh ground pepper
1 small cucumber , thinly sliced
1 cup melon (1/4 inch pieces, honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon)
crisp crunchy salad greens
DIRECTIONS
Mix oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
Toss cucumber slices, melon and oil mixture in bowl.
Chill.
Remove with slotted spoon to salad greens.
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup water
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 lb peeled green melon , cut into 1-inch dice (honeydew)
2 tablespoons melon liqueur
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 lb peeled orange melon , cut into 1-inch dice (cantaloupe)
1 1/2 lbs peeled seedless watermelon
mint sprigs (to garnish) (optional)
DIRECTIONS
In a small saucepan, combine the water with 3/4 cup of the sugar and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.Let cool completely.
In a blender or a food processor, puree the green melon with the [...]
INGREDIENTS
Vinaigrette
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/3 cup fresh raspberries
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon , coarsely chopped
Salad
1 cantaloupe , halved and seeded
1 honeydew melon , halved and seeded
1/2 cup raspberries
DIRECTIONS
Slice cantaloupe and honeydew melon into 16 wedges each.
Peel.
In small bowl combine mustard and raspberry vinegar.
With wire whisk, gradually stir in oil; whisk until smooth.
Continue whisking, gradually adding powdered sugar.
Add 1/3 cup raspberries; with fork, crush raspberries.
Stir in 1 tablespoon [...]