HONEYDEW SALAD WITH GINGER DRESSING AND PEANUTS

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This all-green salad gets a spicy kick from serrano, ginger, and just a hint of fish sauce. It's just the side your barbecue ribs are looking for.

Provided by Anna Stockwell

Categories     Bon Appétit     Summer     Salad     Melon     Honeydew     Ginger     Cucumber     Avocado     Peanut     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Mint

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
1 tsp. fish sauce
1 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger (from one 1" piece)
1 tsp. light brown sugar
1 serrano chile, thinly sliced
1/2 medium honeydew melon (about 2 lb.), seeds and rind removed, flesh cut into wedges, wedges halved crosswise
3 small Persian cucumbers, sliced on a diagonal 1/4" thick
1 avocado, peeled, thinly sliced
1/4 cup mint leaves
1/4 cup salted, dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
Flaky sea salt

Steps:

  • Whisk vinegar, fish sauce, ginger, and brown sugar in a large bowl to combine. Add chile and let sit 10 minutes.
  • Add melon, cucumbers, and avocado and toss to coat. Transfer to a platter; top with mint and peanuts and sprinkle with salt.

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