Amaretto Watermelon and Cantaloupe Salad
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Serves: 4 cups
This can be served as a summer side or dessert – it’s up to you! The only challenge with this recipe is keeping yourself from eating all of the juicy watermelon and cantaloupe while cooking.[br][br][cap id=”attachment_9278″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″][url href=”undefined”][img src=”https://vonthunfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/DSC_0104-300×199.jpg” width=”300″ height=”199″ class=” size-medium” title=”DSC_0104″][/url]Photo Credit: Max and Tara’s Culinary Prose[/cap]
Ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh mint, chopped
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (approx. 1 lemon)
- 1/8 teaspoon amaretto
- 2 cups watermelon balls (approx. 1/2 watermelon)
- 2 cups cantaloupe balls (approx. 1 cantaloupe)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring combination to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until sugar has dissolved).
- Take pan off heat and cool the syrup. Any extra cooled syrup can be stored in airtight container in the fridge for future cooking!
- In a blender, combine mint, lemon juice, simple syrup, and amaretto. Blend until smooth and set aside your vinaigrette.
- In a large bowl, combine the watermelon and the cantaloupe. Add the vinaigrette and toss. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
