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Melon Salad with Sweet Sesame Dressing
Ingredients
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1/3
cup sugar
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3
tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
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1/2
teaspoon kosher salt or salt
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1/2
teaspoon ground ginger
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3
tablespoons vegetable oil
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3
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 1/2
teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
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1/2
teaspoon toasted sesame oil
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Dash cayenne pepper
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2
cups cut up seedless watermelon
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2
cups cut up cantaloupe
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2
cups cut up honeydew
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1
cup sliced English cucumber
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Lettuce leaves
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Snipped fresh cilantro (optional)
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Crisp cooked bacon, drained and crumbled (optional)
Directions
1. In small saucepan combine sugar, vinegar, salt, and ginger. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Place in a medium bowl. Slowly add both oils to sugar mixture in a thin steady stream, whisking constantly until thickened. Stir in sesame seeds, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper; set aside.
2. In large bowl combine melon and cucumber. Add 1/2 cup of the dressing; toss to coat. Line salad bowls or a platter with lettuce; top with melon mixture. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro and bacon. Pass remaining dressing. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Melon Salad with Sweet Sesame Dressing)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- Calories 233,
- Protein (gm) 2,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 26,
- Fat, total (gm) 15,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 6,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 6,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 24,
- Vitamin A (IU) 3304,
- Vitamin C (mg) 35,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 1,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 32,
- Sodium (mg) 186,
- Potassium (mg) 403,
- Calcium (DV %) 30,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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