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Melon Mint Basil Salad

Combine juicy watermelon and cantaloupe with a lemon, herb, syrup, and amaretto dressing for a chilled fruit salad.

$0.88per serving $
31 minstart to table
6servings

FrenchVegetarianVeganDairy-freeBudgetSide dishesNo-cookSummer

Ingredients

  • 1/2 watermelon
  • 1 cantaloupe
  • 2 tbsp mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp basil leaves
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup simple syrup
  • 1/8 tsp amaretto
  • fresh sprigs of mint & basil

Steps

  1. Cut the watermelon and cantaloupe into bite-size pieces in 12 minutes.
  2. Finely chop the mint and basil leaves.
  3. Whisk the lemon juice, simple syrup, amaretto, chopped mint, and chopped basil in a small bowl.
  4. Toss the melon with the dressing in a large bowl.
  5. Chill the salad for 15 minutes.
  6. Garnish with fresh mint and basil sprigs before serving.

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