Best Thai Melon Salad Recipes

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THAI MELON SALAD



Thai Melon Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 garlic cloves, pureed
2 tablespoons palm sugar or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 or more serrano chiles to taste, stems removed and thinly sliced with seeds
1 tablespoon chopped kaffir lime leaves or 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/2 cup dried shrimp
1/2 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts
6 cups assorted melon cubes, in 1/2-inch cubes, each variety separated
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

Steps:

  • Dressing: Mix garlic, palm or brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, chiles, and lime leaves in a bowl. Roughly chop shrimp and peanuts by hand or in a food processor and add to garlic mixture. (The dressing can be made in advance and stored up to 3 days in the refrigerator.)
  • To serve, arrange each variety of melon cubes in alternating rows on a platter or in individual bowls. Spoon dressing over melon in a strip and garnish with cilantro. Serve chilled.

THAI MELON SALAD



Thai Melon Salad image

Great for summer picnics. For easy shopping, I've generally found that 1 cantaloupe and 1 honeydew provide six cups. I usually peel the cucumbers, or if I leave them out because Cathy doesn't like them, sometimes I add apples instead. If it's hard to find a thai chile, at least try to find a red one for visual appeal, but the chiles are pretty switchable.

Provided by Joe Germuska

Categories     Melons

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 cups cantaloupes or 6 cups crenshaw melon
2 cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced
6 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup honey
1 grated lime, zest of
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 red Thai chile, diced with seeds
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Combine melon and cucumber in salad bowl.
  • Mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Pour dressing over fruit, toss and serve or chill up to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.7, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 195.8, Carbohydrate 48.1, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 41, Protein 2.5

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