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Melon and Mozzarella Salad with Honey, Lime, and Mint

August 27, 2015 by Nicole 24 Comments

Melon and Mozzarella Salad with Lime and Mint | pinchmysalt.com

Here’s a post from the archives, originally published in 2010. There are delicious fresh local melons still available just about everywhere, including in my garden, so I thought the timing was right for this simple little salad to make another appearance. 

I bought a delicious Crenshaw melon at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday and after eating a few slices for breakfast yesterday morning, decided to turn the rest of it into melon balls.  I had no particular reason for wanting to do this, it just seemed like a fun thing to do.  And we all know that food tastes better when it’s cut into fun shapes, right?

As I was scooping out the flesh with the antique melon baller that has been in my family for as long as I can remember, I thought about the half-empty container of fresh mini mozzarella balls in the refrigerator.  I had never combined melon with mozzarella before, but the melon balls and mozzarella balls were the same size and shape and the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like they were destined to end up in the same bowl.

So of course they did end up in the same bowl.

I made a quick dressing of lime juice, honey, and mint since I knew those ingredients would be nice with the melon.  I also added a bit of crushed red pepper because after living in Sicily for four years I now put crushed red pepper in just about everything.  And of course a tiny bit of salt always helps to perk things up a bit (try a sprinkle of salt on fresh cantaloupe – yum!).  The resulting salad was light, simple, and delicious!

For those of you who are dairy free (which I am at the moment), this salad would be delicious even without the mozzarella. For variety and some extra color, try mixing more than one type of melon.

Nutrition

Calories

45 cal

Carbs

11 g

Protein

1 g
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Yields four servings

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Ingredients

2 cups of cold, bite-size melon balls or cubes (use your favorite type of melon)

1 cup of bite-size fresh mozzarella balls or cubes

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint leaves

small pinch of salt

small pinch of crushed red pepper

Instructions

Put melon balls and mozzarella in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together honey, lime juice, mint, salt, and crushed red pepper. Pour dressing over the melon and mozzarella then toss to combine. Serve immediately.

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  1. ATigerInTheKitchen says

    September 2, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    What a gorgeous dish! (The contents of the dish are gorgeous, too) Love the picture and can't wait to try the recipe. Thanks!
    Reply
  2. Georgia Pellegrini says

    January 5, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    How simple but gorgeous! I bet this would go really well served with duck prosciutto, just sayin', YUM!
    Reply
  3. John says

    August 27, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    Look amazing can't wait to eat it .Color is so light i hope taste is also good when i make this salad.Thanks for sharing....
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