Mojito Style Melon Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine honeydew, cantaloupe, 2 tablespoons of sugar, lime zest and juice, and slivered mint. Refrigerate 15 minutes, tossing occasionally, until sugar dissolves and mixture is well chilled.
• When ready to serve, spread remaining tablespoon of sugar onto a flat plate. Pour a little water into a shallow bowl and dip rim of each of 4 wine or martini glasses into water; press wet rims into sugar to coat edge of each glass. Spoon 1 cup of fruit mixture into each glass; garnish with mint sprigs. Yields 1 cup per serving.

Steps:

• For each drink, muddle 2 watermelon chunks with the juice of 1 lime and 2 teaspoons sugar in a glass. Stir in a handful of mint leaves, then add 2 ounces white rum and ice to each glass. Top each drink with ginger ale and garnish with more mint.

Steps:

• Mix the watermelon, grapes, cantaloupe, strawberries, and kiwi in a bowl with a tight-fitting lid; top with the blueberries.
• Stir the mint, sugar, and lime juice together in a bowl, crushing the mint with the back of a spoon while mixing to extract flavors; pour over the fruit mixture. Seal the bowl with lid and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Just before serving, gently flip the sealed bowl several times to coat the fruit with the dressing.

Steps:

• Make dressing by stirring together plain yogurt, a tablespoon of honey and a teaspoon of grated gingerroot.
• Halve melon and scoop out seeds. Slice, peel, and cut into chunks. Mix with grapes.
• Slice mango on each side of the pit. On each half, slash the flesh into a criss-cross pattern down to the skin. Push the skin from underneath to turn the mango halves inside out. Remove the flesh and add to melon mixture.
• Arrange watercress and salad greens on 4 serving plates. Whisk olive oil and vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle over the watercress and greens.
• Divide the melon mix equally between the 4, then spoon the yogurt dressing on top. If desired, scoop the seed out of the passion fruit and sprinkle over the salad. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place cubed watermelon in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl through a mesh strainer to remove pulp. Measure out 2 cups of strained watermelon juice and set aside.
• Place mint leaves in the bottom of a pitcher. Pour in 1/2 the watermelon juice; muddle mint leaves with a muddler or the bottom of a wooden spoon.
• Pour remaining watermelon juice, lime juice, rum, and simple syrup into the pitcher. Fill with ice and top with club soda. Serve.