Shaved Melon Salad with Mint Sugar
This salad looks like tricolore papardelle pasta, with vibrant ribbons of pink, green, and orange melon. If you don’t want to bother to make the melon shavings, just use a melon baller or cut the fruit in cubes; the salad will still be beautiful. This is one that both children and adults go nuts for, and the mint gives it an extra burst of freshness.
Recipe information
Yield
4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Cut each melon lengthwise into 1-inch-wide slices. Hold the melon slices at the peel end and, using a sharp vegetable peeler, shave the melon flesh in long ribbons into a large serving bowl.
Step 2
In a small bowl, combine the mint leaves and sugar. Add the mint sugar to the shaved melon and gently toss.
Step 3
Arrange the melon salad on individual salad plates. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs and serve.
Cook’s Note
Step 4
The melons are easiest to shave into ribbons when they are slightly underripe and chilled.
