Thai Melon Skewers

Name: Thai Melon Skewers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 20-24 skewers
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 inch piece gingerroot, peeled and diced; 1 lime, zested and juiced; 1 cantaloupe, halved and seeded; 1 honeydew melon, halved and seeded; 1 small watermelon, halved; 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped finely; 20 (10 inch) skewers

Submitted by Starrynews

"A colorful and flavorful salad with a tasty syrup. This also works well as a salad, tossing all of the melon balls together in a large serving bowl and drizzling with the syrup and topped with cilantro. Found on a grocery store recipe card."

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photo by Baby Kato

Ready In:: 33mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 20-24 skewers

ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 inch piece gingerroot, peeled and diced
1 lime, zested and juiced
1 cantaloupe, halved and seeded
1 honeydew melon, halved and seeded
1 small watermelon, halved
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped finely
20 (10 inch) skewers

directions

Combine sugar, and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
Once sugar has dissolved, remove pan from heat, and stir in ginger, lime zest and lime juice. Allow syrup to cool.
Scoop melon balls from cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and watermelon.
Place the melon balls on the skewers, alternating types.
Drizzle or brush skewers with the syrup and sprinkle with cilantro.