Triple Melon Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Halve melons and scrape out seeds of cantaloupe and green melon.
• Cut melon halves into 1/2-inch slices and cube, cutting away rinds as you work.
• Place fruit in a large serving bowl. Tear mint leaves over salad.
• Pour lime juice over salad and stir to combine.

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil and salt until emulsified. Add the basil, parsley, tarragon and Parmesan and stir to combine.
• For the salad: Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and prosciutto and cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until the prosciutto is brown and crispy, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the prosciutto to a paper towel-lined plate. Let cool.
• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Place the melon wedges in the pan and grill until nice grill marks appear and the melon is slightly caramelized, about 1 minute per side. Remove to a cutting board and chop into bite-size pieces.
• Add the grilled melon, pasta and olives to the bowl with the dressing and toss well to coat. Sprinkle with the crispy prosciutto.

Steps:

• Place the melons on a flat surface and split each one in half. Scoop out and discard the seeds. Slice the ends off, then slice off the skin with a knife. Cut the flesh into 1- to 2-inch chunks. Transfer 1 heaping cup of melon chunks to a blender. Refrigerate the remaining melon chunks in a large bowl until chilled.
• Make the dressing: Add 3 tablespoons olive oil, the lime zest and juice and the honey to the blender. Puree until smooth. Taste for seasoning; add more honey, if needed. Add a splash of water if needed to make a smooth dressing. Refrigerate the dressing until ready to serve.
• In a medium bowl, toss the cucumbers with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and a generous amount of pepper. Toss the chilled melon chunks with the dressing. Add the cucumbers, sprinkle the mint on top and mix a little.

Steps:

• Place the melons on a flat surface and split each one in half. Scoop out and discard the seeds. Use the larger-size scoop on a melon baller to scoop out the flesh. The goal is to tightly pack about 6 generous cups of melon flesh and then hollow the four melon halves out for presentation. Scrape the halves with a spoon to smooth the insides and gather additional flesh (and trap any juices) in a separate bowl until you have 1 heaping cup. Save the melon halves. Refrigerate the melon balls.
• Place the melon scraps and juices in a blender and add 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, the lime zest and juice and honey. Puree until smooth and taste for seasoning. Add more honey, if needed. Add a splash of water if more liquid is needed to make a smooth puree. Refrigerate.
• In a medium bowl, toss the cucumbers with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and a generous amount of black pepper. Toss the melon balls with the dressing. Sprinkle the cucumbers and mint over the melon and mix a little. Fill the melon halves.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, honey, liqueur, if using, and the mint. Set aside.
• Scoop out the melon flesh and cut it into 1inch cubes. Combine them in a bowl or on a platter and toss together very gently until the colors are evenly distributed.
• Drizzle the dressing back and forth across the melon in a thin stream. Garnish with sprigs of mint and serve.

Steps:

• 1. Combine watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe in a lg. bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Syrup. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, lime juice, jalapenos and 2 Tablespoons water. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, strain out jalapeno pieces and cool completely.
• 3. While syrup cools, add prosciutto, mint, salt and cayenne to melon in bowl. Pour syrup over salad and stir gently to combine.

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix honey, lime peel and lime juice. Add remaining ingredients; toss gently to coat. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour to chill.
• Stir salad before serving. If desired, garnish with fresh mint.

Steps:

• Cut honeydew and cantaloupe into balls. Mix honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon. Line large salad bowl or serving platter with endive. Spoon fruit mixture into bowl; refrigerate until chilled if desired.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with bacon flavor bits.