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Refreshing – Melon Balls with Fresh Mint

Melon Balls with Fresh Mint

During warm seasonal weather, want to assemble something fresh and sweet without a lot of fuss, frying, cooking or baking?   This beautiful seasonal display of melons is not only eye candy it’s nature’s candy as well.

Cantaloupes, Honeydew and Watermelons can provide:

  • Source of Vitamin C (cantaloupe)
  • Source of Vitamin A (cantaloupe)
  • Source of potassium (cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon)
  • Source of Vitamin B6, folate and niacin (cantaloupe and honeydew)
  • Source of lycopene (watermelon)

Source Harvest Of The Month (Network for a Healthy California)

Teenie Notes

  • Here’s a quick video on how to use a melon baller. It took some quick practicing to get the hang of it. Remember that where you start with the melon baller once you sink it into the melon’s flesh, to complete a full-circle: Triangle Kitchen Tools, Fruit Decorator & Spoon, Mellon Baller
  • Another beautiful way to present an assortment of colorful melon balls: Use the cleaned out melon’s shell as a dish to fill with the melon balls.

There’s no “real” recipe for this serving arrangement. It’s more of an idea for another elegant way to serve fruit.

Melon Balls with Fresh Mint
source Cristina from TeenieCakes.com

Serves 2

Ingredients

1/2 Cantaloupe Melon (seeds removed)
1/2 Honeydew Melon (seeds removed)
1/2 Watermelon (preferably seedless)

4-6 fresh mint leaves (chiffonade – see directions)

Special Tools

Melon Baller

Directions

Using a melon baller, scoop the melon’s flesh into balls. Place the assorted melon balls in a large bowl.

Stack mint leaves on top of each other and roll lengthwise. Slice crosswise as thinly as possible to chiffonade. Sprinkle the mint chiffonade over melon and gently stir to mix.

Portion the melon balls evenly between two individual serving dishes. For best flavors to come through from the melons, serve cool, but not cold.

Melon Balls with Fresh Mint

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Comments

  5. Emily says

    Sometimes simplicity is the key. I love how you transformed plain melons into eye-catching and refreshing dessert. 🙂 Kids would love this!

  13. Winelady Cooks says

    This looks so delicious and refreshing. The perfect dish for this summer heat wave that we’ve been having.

    Thanks so much for sharing,
    Joanne

  17. zerrin says

    So refreshing! Mint is a great idea with these melon balls.I must have a melon baller as sson as possible! It’s not so common here in Turkey, so it will be a great surprise to my guests.

  18. Liren says

    This was my favorite way to eat melons growing up! I forgot how wonderfully fun (and kid friendly) this is! The mint makes it even more refreshing. I love the photos – I feel nice and cool just LOOKING at it! 🙂

  20. Monet says

    This is such a simple dish, and yet so very delicious. After a hot summer day, a bowl of these melon balls would be so refreshing. I love how you added mint too!

  22. Kath says

    Wow! Melon is not my first choice fruit, but your photos make me want some NOW! Love the pairing with mint.

  24. The Cilantropist says

    Oh this is really a lovely, colorful presentation! Isn’t it amazing the beautiful things that nature presents us with? 🙂 Thanks also for the nutritional value of the melons, I would eat them anyway, but it is a boon knowing that they are so good for me too!

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