Best Watermelon And Cantaloupe Salad With Mint And Basil Vinaigrette Recipes

Watermelon Cantaloupe Salad With Mint-Basil Vinaigrette image

Provided by HisPixie

Categories Melons

Time 31m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 watermelon
1 cantaloupe, cut in half, seeded
2 tablespoons mint leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons basil leaves, chopped
1 lemon, juice of (1/4 cup)
1/4 cup simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves, cool)
1/8 teaspoon Amaretto (I used almond extract)
fresh sprigs of mint & basil

Steps:

Scoop 2 cups each from the watermelon and the cantaloupe using a melon baller. Carve the remainder of the watermelon out and reserve shell.
Add to a blender the chopped mint, chopped basil, lemon juice, simple syrup and amaretto. Blend until smooth.
Add the watermelon and cantaloupe balls to the carved out watermelon half.
Add the vinaigrette to the balls and toss to combine.
Garnish with the mint and basil sprigs and taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.8, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 18.8, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 30.8, Protein 3.2

Watermelon and Cantaloupe Salad with Mint Vinaigrette image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 bunch fresh mint, chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice, from about 1 lemon
1/4 cup simple syrup, recipe follows
1/8 teaspoon amaretto
2 cups watermelon balls, from about half a watermelon
2 cups cantaloupe balls, from about 1 cantaloupe
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar

Steps:

In a blender, combine mint, lemon juice, simple syrup, and amaretto. Blend until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine the watermelon and the cantaloupe. Add the vinaigrette and toss. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
In a saucepan, combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Take pan off heat and cool the syrup. Any extra cooled syrup can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator.