Herb Melon Salad

by Giada

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Serves

4

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Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman

Herb Melon Salad

Name: Herb Melon Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup champagne vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cantaloupe (peeled, seeded and diced into 3/4-inch pieces); 1/4 honeydew (peeled, seeded and diced into 3/4-inch pieces); 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped); 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (roughly chopped); Flake salt (such as Maldon)

Herb Melon Salad

Servings

2

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Calories

0

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

1/4 cup champagne vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cantaloupe (peeled, seeded and diced into 3/4-inch pieces)
1/4 honeydew (peeled, seeded and diced into 3/4-inch pieces)
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped)
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (roughly chopped)
Flake salt (such as Maldon)

Instructions

Combine the vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring often to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Put the cantaloupe and honeydew in a bowl and toss with the basil and mint. Drizzle with the sweetened vinegar and toss lightly. Pile the melon on a platter and sprinkle with the flake salt.