Ginger-flavoured melon salad Recipe

Name: Ginger-flavoured melon salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 Juan Canary melon; 1 Crenshaw melon; 1 honeydew melon; fresh mint leaves (optional); sparkling white wine (optional); ginger syrup; 30 mL (2 tablespoons) grated fresh gingerroot; 2 limes, zest and juice; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 1 vanilla bean; 125 mL (1/2 cup) orange juice; 125 mL (1/2 cup) water; 250 mL (1 cup) sugar

Ingredients

1 Juan Canary melon
1 Crenshaw melon
1 honeydew melon
fresh mint leaves (optional)
sparkling white wine (optional)
ginger syrup
30 mL (2 tablespoons) grated fresh gingerroot
2 limes, zest and juice
1 lemon, zest and juice
1 vanilla bean
125 mL (1/2 cup) orange juice
125 mL (1/2 cup) water
250 mL (1 cup) sugar

PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 15m	TOTAL TIME 30m

Instructions

Mix all syrup ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Allow to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat.
Strain syrup and store in fridge.
Cut melons in half and remove seeds.
Scoop out balls of melon and place in a large bowl.
Pour syrup over melon and refrigerate until serving time.
To serve, place melon balls in dessert dishes.
If desired, fill dishes with very cold sparkling white wine and garnish with mint leaves.