Best Cantaloupe Frenzy Recipes

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CANTALOUPE FRENZY



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A cantaloupe smoothie!! Perfect for those hot summer days or an after school snack to cool down with!

Provided by ONECUTETEXAN

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Smoothie Recipes

Time 9m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and cubed
3 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
2 cups ice cubes

Steps:

  • Place cantaloupe cubes and ice into the container of a blender. Process until the ice is in small pieces. Add sugar, and puree. Pour into tall glasses and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.9 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 29.4 mg, Sugar 26 g

CANTALOUPE WITH COULIS



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Don't throw those melon seeds away. It's a traditional Mexican technique to use the seeds as a thickener, and here they work their magic in a coulis, adding effortless panache to a straightforward and wonderfully light dessert.

Provided by Shelley Wiseman

Time 10m

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 large ripe cantaloupe
1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
Garnish: small mint leaves

Steps:

  • Cut melon in half and scoop seeds and enough juicy flesh from center to measure 3/4 cup.
  • Purée in a blender with sugar and lemon juice until seeds are almost completely ground and mixture is creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids.
  • Meanwhile, cut melon into 6 wedges and remove skin. Cut each wedge into thin slices and serve drizzled with coulis.

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