Best Melon With Honeyed Yogurt Recipes

Melon Balls with Honeylime Yogurt image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 small ripe cantaloupe
1/2 large ripe honeydew
1 wedge of watermelon
1/2 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice
1 generous tablespoon honey, or to taste
Juice of one large lime, about 1 tablespoon, or to taste
2 cups plain yogurt

Steps:

Use a melon baller to scoop out balls of flesh from the cantaloupe; place balls in a large bowl. Repeat with the honeydews and add the balls to the bowl. Use the handle of a teaspoon to scrape out the visible watermelon seeds in rows, then scoop out flesh with the melon baller. Add to other melon balls and toss well with orange juice to combine. Chill.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey and lime juice until honey is liquefied. Whisk in yogurt; taste and add more honey or lime according to your taste.
Divide melon balls between 4 serving dishes and drizzle 1/2 cup yogurt over each. Enjoy.

Many Melon Salad with Yogurt Sauce and Lime image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup milk
1 cup good-quality yogurt, preferably not fat-free
1 tablespoon honey
1 cantaloupe or another orange melon, such as Crenshaw, Charentais, or Cavaillon
1/2 green honeydew melon
1/2 small watermelon
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 or 2 limes, cut into wedges

Steps:

In a bowl, whisk together the milk, yogurt, and honey. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, peel and seed the melons and cut into 1-inch cubes. Combine them in a bowl, toss lightly, and divide the mixture among dessert bowls (preferably glass, so that you can see the melon colors). Drizzle yogurt sauce on top of the fruit. Sprinkle each serving with about 2 teaspoons brown sugar and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over the fruit at the table.

Melon with Honeyed Yogurt image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cantaloupe or honeydew melon (3 pounds), seeded and cut into 16 wedges
3 cups Greek yogurt (2 percent)
1/2 cup mint leaves
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

Arrange melon wedges on a platter. Place yogurt in a serving bowl, top with mint, and drizzle with honey. Serve melon with yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147 g, Fat 2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 9 g

Tricolor Melon Salad with Yogurt Honey Dressing image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups plain yogurt, drained overnight in a sieve
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon passionfruit liqueur (optional)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
1/2 small ripe honeydew melon, halved and seeded
1/2 small ripe crenshaw or cantaloupe melon, halved and seeded
1/4 small watermelon (about 1 pound), seeds removed
Sprigs of fresh mint, for garnish

Steps:

In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, honey, liqueur, if using, and the mint. Set aside.
Scoop out the melon flesh and cut it into 1inch cubes. Combine them in a bowl or on a platter and toss together very gently until the colors are evenly distributed.
Drizzle the dressing back and forth across the melon in a thin stream. Garnish with sprigs of mint and serve.