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Thai-Style Melon Salad
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
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Prep Time:15 Minutes
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Yield:4-6 Servings
Ingredients
- 6 cups melon chunks
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallot
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Zest of one lime
- 1 Thai chile thinly sliced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- ½ cup chopped, roasted salted peanuts
- Garnish - Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fresh mint, fresh Thai basil leaves
- 1419.53ml melon chunks
- 25.56g thinly sliced shallot
- 12.78g brown sugar
- 12.78g fish sauce
- 25.56g lime juice
- Zest of one lime
- 1 Thai chile thinly sliced (optional)
- 25.56g olive oil
- Salt to taste
- 118.29ml chopped, roasted salted peanuts
- Garnish - Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fresh mint, fresh Thai basil leaves
Sweet and savory melon replaces papaya for a fun and surprising twist on this traditional Thai-style summer salad.
Preparation
STEP 1
Peel, seed, and chunk fresh melon and place in large bowl.
STEP 2
Make the dressing by mixing shallot, brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, lime zest, Thai chile (if using) and olive oil in a small bowl.
STEP 3
Add dressing to the melon chunks and toss to coat. Taste and add a little salt if needed. Transfer to platter and garnish with chopped peanuts, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fresh mint and Thai basil leaves.
Options
Our markets carry a variety of melons each summer, such as Galia, Canary, Santa Claus, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Orange Honeydew and Crenshaw. They all vary in sweet and savory qualities. This is a great recipe for trying something new or a mixture of different melons.
Thai chilis are also known as bird’s eye chilis. They’re very spicy so use cautiously. If unavailable, substitute with serrano chili.