Mexican Melon & Cucumber Salad Salsa
"This is such an easy, refreshing starter for breakfast or any meal. It can even be a low calorie dessert. Very tasty"
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 3 small cantaloupe, cut in half, seeds removed
- 1 medium firm ripe papaya, peeled, seeded & diced
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and seeded, diced
- 2 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped (fresh is best) or 1 teaspoon dried mint (fresh is best)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- mint sprig (optional)
directions
- Take one of the melons, peel it and dice it.
- In a large non metal bowl, combine the 1 cantaloupe, papaya, cucumber, chopped mint, lime juice& honey, mix gently Set the 4 remaining cantaloupe halves in 4 bowls and fill with the fruit mixture Cover and refrigerate (up to 4 hours) until ready to serve.
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Reviews
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This sounds wonderful for a diabetic and a showstopper at a Mexican dinner. -
Made this for our Mexican dinner and it was refreshing with all of the other spicy food. I served this in a bowl, rather than in the cantaloupe. The recipe seemed to make quite a lot (probably 10-12 C). We enjoyed the taste but there was a hint too much mint. -
This is a wonderful refreshing side dish. I love the combination of cucumber and melon. I did not have lime juice or papaya so I used Rose's sweetened lime juice and some small peaches from my back yard. I added some fresh ground pepper to bring out the flavor of the canteloupe and it was delicious.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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