Best Melon Salad With Sweet Sesame Dressing Recipes

Melon Salad With Sweet Sesame Dressing image

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories Melons

Time 17m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/3 cup unbleached white sugar
3 tablespoons champagne vinegar or 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (or freshly grated if you prefer)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted (sub half of the portion with black sesame seeds for color)
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 dash cayenne pepper
2 cups cut up seedless watermelon (read *Note)
2 cups cut up cantaloupe
2 cups cut up honeydews
1 cup sliced English cucumber (if available try 1/2 cup each of English cucumber and lemon cucumber)
lettuce leaf
snipped fresh cilantro (optional)
crisp cooked bacon, drained and crumbled (optional)

Steps:

*Note: if you can find yellow watermelon, substitute half yellow for red watermelon.
In small saucepan combine sugar, vinegar, salt, and ginger. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
Place dressing 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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.4, Fat 14.6, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 165.2, Carbohydrate 25.4, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 23.4, Protein 1.3

Sweet and Spicy Melon Salad image

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons agave syrup
Juice of 2 limes
Pinch cayenne pepper
Pinch kosher salt
3 cups cantaloupe balls (scooped with a melon baller; about 1 melon)
3 cups honeydew balls (scooped with a melon baller; about 1 melon)
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves

Steps:

Add the agave, lime juice, cayenne pepper and salt to a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the cantaloupe and honeydew to the bowl along with the mint leaves and toss to coat with the dressing. Serve as is, or for a more intense flavor, refrigerate for a few hours and up to overnight and toss again before serving.