12 salad melon cups Recipes

unbleached white sugar, champagne vinegar or 3 tbsp white wine vinegar, kosher salt or 1/2 tsp salt, ground ginger (or freshly grated if you prefer ), vegetable oil, extra-virgin olive oil, sesame seeds, toasted (sub half of the portion with black sesame seeds for color), toasted sesame oil, cayenne pepper, cut up seedless watermelon (read *note), cut up cantaloupe, cut up honeydews, 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)

cantaloupe, halved (see step 1 & 2 if using shell for basket. if not using shell, seed melon now), honeydew melon, seeded, superfine sugar or 1/4 cup granulated sugar, fresh lime juice, lemon juice, orange-flavored liqueur (optional), lime zest, sliced fresh strawberries or 1 cup raspberries or 1 cup blueberries, seedless black grapes or 1 cup red seedless grapes

cantaloupe, cut into 1 inch cubes or balls, honeydew melon , cut into 1 nch cubes or balls, watermelon, cubes or 1 cup watermelon balls, green seedless grape, chopped fresh mint leaves, lime , juice of, honey, red leaf lettuce, mint sprig

fresh lime juice, honey or 1 tsp sugar, minced fresh ginger, not dried, vegetable oil (or a combination of the two oils) or 1/4 cup almond oil (or a combination of the two oils), salt or fresh ground pepper, watercress , sprigs torn in half (about 10 oz), watermelon, cubed (or use melon baller to shape remove seeds), cantaloupes, cubed (or use melon baller to shape the cantaloupes, if desired), sliced almonds (if using hazelnuts, substitute hazelnut oil for the almond oil) or 1/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted (if using hazelnuts, substitute hazelnut oil for the almond oil)

crab, flaked, watermelon , cut in balls,no seeds, cantaloupes , cut in balls, diced tomato, ground ginger (optional), white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt and pepper, orange juice, vegetable oil or 1/4 cup premium olive oil

unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp, water, nonfat sour cream alternative, chopped celery, chopped onion, lemon juice, salt, curry powder, cantaloupe, green leaf lettuce leaves

honeydew melon, tuna (water packed), baby shrimp (packed in brine), cucumber, peeled and cubed, mushroom, sliced, light mayonnaise or 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise, tomato sauce, black pepper, salt, lemon , juice of, black pepper, salt

bacon, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, coarsely ground, olive oil, fresh chives, snipped (plus additional for garnish ), romaine lettuce hearts, cup -up, deli peppered turkey breast, cut into 1/2-inch chunks, fresh corn kernels (about 3-4 ears ), honeydew melon, cut into 1/2- inch chunks (i use the container of honeydue melon pieces that i find in my local store), goat cheese, crumbled, avocado, peeled and cut into 1/- inch chunks

diced peeled cantaloupe, diced peeled honeydew melon, red seedless grapes or 2 cups green grapes (or 1 of each), diced peeled cored pineapple, diced peeled papayas, halved hulled strawberry, creme fraiche, honey

lobster tail, steamed and diced (most grocery stores will steam them while you shop, take advantage of that option), shrimp, steamed and diced (most grocery stores will steam them while you shop, take advantage of that option), papaya, diced, honeydew melon, diced (you could also use cantaloupe or mango), red onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, fresh mint, fine chopped, orange juice, vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, oranges, cut in half and the pulp removed, butter greens (i like a mix of bibb, boston, but you can use any of your favorite. i just don tsp like crispy romaine), black olives, cut in half, mandarin oranges, drained, chopped macadamia nuts, mint sprig