Honey-Mint Melon Salad
This simple Honey-Mint Melon Salad is a colorful and fresh way to celebrate summer. Best made when melons are at their peak– flavorless out-of-season fruit need not apply.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 67kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups seedless watermelon 1” cubes or balled
- 2 cups seedless cantaloupe 1” cubes or balled
- 2 cups seedless honeydew 1” cubes or balled
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ½ fresh vanilla bean sliced open, and flecks scraped out
- Pinch sea salt
- ¼ cup fresh minced mint plus more for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the lemon juice, honey, vanilla flecks, and sea salt. Warm over low heat until just combined—overheating honey kills healthy enzymes in it!
- Pour the dressing over the melon mixture, and toss to coat. Add in the mint, and toss again to combine.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, but preferably closer to 2 hours before serving.
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Notes
These melon types and proportions are simply a suggestion– feel free to mix in any other fun melons you might find at the farmers' market instead!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1650IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg
