Melon with lime sauce
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | large | Honeydew melon )OR( |
| 2 | smalls | Cantaloupes |
| 1 | large | Lime |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Rum (optional) |
| x | Mint leaves or lime wedges, for garnish | |
Directions
Cut melon or melons in half and remove seeds. Using a melon baller, remove balls of melon flesh and place in large bowl. (You should have 4 cups.)
With vegetable peeler, remove lime rind in thin strips. Stack strips together and cut into fine julienne pieces. Add strips to melon.
Squeeze lime over small bowl and mix juice (about one-half cup) with sugar and rum, if using. Stir mixture into melon balls; set aside 1 to 2 hours.
At serving time, divide melon balls among 6 dessert dishes, garnish with mint leaves or lime wedges and serve. Makes 6 servings.
PER SERVING: 57 calories; 0.1g fat (0g sat fat); 14% calories from fat; 0mg cholesterol; 12 mg sodium.
Adapted from Jacques Pepin's "Simple and Healthy Cooking," Rodale Press, as seen in THE OLYMPIAN, 7/26/95 from Gannett News Service.
Typed by iRis gRayson.
Submitted By IRIS GRAYSON On 07-30-95