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Melon Salad with Chili and Mint
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Category
Salad
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
4 cups of diced melon, honeydew, cantaloupe, or ambrosia melon, or a mixture, about 1 large or 2 small melons
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, more or less to taste
About 1/2 serrano chile, minced
2 to 3 Tbsp lime juice or lemon juice
10 large fresh spearmint leaves
Directions
Put the diced melon into a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and toss to combine. Add the lime or lemon juice and minced chili. Toss to combine. Chiles vary in their level of hotness, so start with a small amount , and add more to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When you are ready to serve, slice the mint leaves thin and gently combine with the diced melon.
stack the mint leaves, roll them into a cigar shape and slice thin.