Polka Dot Melon Salad
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cook Time: None.
Tips: If desired, garnish with fresh berries, such as pitted cherries, raspberries, black berries and/or boysenberries, etc.
Suggestion: Serve in a bowl, over lettuce leaves or with yogurt as a salad. May also be served with sherbet or ice cream as a dessert.
Ingredients
- Melon Salad
- 1 cantaloupe
- 1 honeydew melon
- 4 cups seedless watermelon balls
- Honey Lime Dressing (recipe follows)
- Honey Lime Dressing
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- dash salt
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
Directions
Melon Salad
Cut cantaloupe, honeydew melon and watermelon in halves. Remove seeds from cantaloupe and honeydew. Using a melon ball scooper, scoop out ball shapes from each melon, using entire cantaloupe and honeydew melons, and using 4 measured cups of watermelon balls.
Place balls into a large mixing bowl. Pour Honey Lime Dressing over melon balls and gently stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Serve using any of the following options:
Serving Options
• Serve alone in a bowl (as shown in photo)
• Drain and serve over lettuce greens
• Serve in bowl, surrounding a scoop of lime, raspberry, orange or rainbow sherbet
• Serve in a bowl, surrounding a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt
• Serve in a bowl topped with plain or flavored yogurt
Honey Lime Dressing
Combine oil, lime and orange juices, honey, salt and paprika in a jar. Cover jar and shake vigorously until well blended. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
Cut cantaloupe, honeydew melon and watermelon in halves. Remove seeds from cantaloupe and honeydew. Using a melon ball scooper, scoop out ball shapes from each melon, using entire cantaloupe and honeydew melons, and using 4 measured cups of watermelon balls.
Place balls into a large mixing bowl. Pour Honey Lime Dressing over melon balls and gently stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Serve using any of the following options:
Serving Options
• Serve alone in a bowl (as shown in photo)
• Drain and serve over lettuce greens
• Serve in bowl, surrounding a scoop of lime, raspberry, orange or rainbow sherbet
• Serve in a bowl, surrounding a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt
• Serve in a bowl topped with plain or flavored yogurt
Honey Lime Dressing
Combine oil, lime and orange juices, honey, salt and paprika in a jar. Cover jar and shake vigorously until well blended. Makes 1 1/2 cups.