Melon Salad

Name: Melon Salad
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves, minced or pureed; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/4 cup lime juice; 3 serrano chiles, stems removed and thinly sliced with seeds; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds or pine nuts, toasted; 6 cups assorted melon cubes, in 1/2inch cubes, each variety separated; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, minced or pureed
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup lime juice
3 serrano chiles, stems removed and thinly sliced with seeds
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds or pine nuts, toasted
6 cups assorted melon cubes, in 1/2inch cubes, each variety separated
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

Directions

1

Mix garlic, brown sugar, lime juice, chiles and lime zest in a medium bowl.
2

Roughly chop almonds and add to garlic mixture.
3

To serve, arrange each variety of melon cubes in alternating rows on a platter or in individual bowls.
4

Spoon dressing over melon and garnish with cilantro.
5

Serve chilled.