Melon and Lime Salad
Recipe: #38614
May 03, 2022
Categories: Salads, Fruit Salad, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon, Appetizers, Low Fat, Cold Appetizers, more
"This fruit salad has cayenne pepper added to make heat. Cook time includes chill time."
Original is 12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (277.7 g)
- Calories 385
- Total Fat - 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 17.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 103.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.2 g
- Sugars - 101.9 g
- Protein - 1 g
- Calcium - 20.3 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 27.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Get out a small saucepan. Add sugar and water. Mix together and cook on medium to high heat.
Step 2
Bringing to a boil, cook for approximately 3 minutes. Cook until syrupy.
Step 3
Pour into a small bowl with a lid and cool for 10 minutes.
Step 4
Add the lime zest and juice.
Step 5
Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
Step 6
In a large bowl, mix the lime syrup and the melons.
Step 7
Note: if using, add the cayenne pepper when serving. It gets hotter upon sitting.
Tips
No special items needed.