Watermelon Cantaloupe Salad With Mint-Basil Vinaigrette
"From Giada DeLaurentiis, Food Network. I made this today and it is VERY good. I didn't have amaretto; I used almond extract."
photo by HisPixie
- Ready In:
- 31mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 watermelon
- 1 cantaloupe, cut in half, seeded
- 2 tablespoons mint leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons basil leaves, chopped
- 1 lemon, juice of (1/4 cup)
- 1⁄4 cup simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves, cool)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon Amaretto (I used almond extract)
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Garnish
- fresh sprigs of mint & basil
directions
- Scoop 2 cups each from the watermelon and the cantaloupe using a melon baller. Carve the remainder of the watermelon out and reserve shell.
- Add to a blender the chopped mint, chopped basil, lemon juice, simple syrup and amaretto. Blend until smooth.
- Add the watermelon and cantaloupe balls to the carved out watermelon half.
- Add the vinaigrette to the balls and toss to combine.
- Garnish with the mint and basil sprigs and taste.
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Reviews
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Love it. I made this several times. I often half the recipe if its just for the immediate family and we still have plenty for left-overs. I have used the watermelon as the bowl as well as just put everything in a regular bowl. The first couple times I made all the pieces balls (which can take a bit of time), but now I usually just chop them into small chunks and it works just as well.
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HisPixie
East Mc Keesport, Pennsylvania
I'm the mother of triplet daughters and now 4 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren. I'm a critical care nurse by background, as well as hospice nursing. I love to cook and bake. My husband is a wonderful taste tester for me and never, ever complains about my many experiments and new dishes. Love that man. We have 4 cats: a neurotic gray calico named Cupcake, a kitten named RubyMae, a Maine coon named Arwen, a short-haired dilute torti Gigi,. One dog...a shepherd/sheltie, Greta. I been her since RecipeZaar days (miss that place). I'm from Pittsburgh, PA.
