Ginger-Mint Melon Salad Recipe
Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Honey dew, I just love them all. I love how refreshing they are. Cantaloupe is definitely my favorite, but all the melons have a special place in my heart. I love having this Ginger-Mint Melon Salad recipe around on these hot summer days, it’s just what I need to cool down and quench an appetite
The melon pieces are coated in a fun ginger syrup and sprinkled with fresh mint. It’s super light, super simple, super melony, and super tasty. Best eaten on a beach, boat, or just sunbathing. It’s picnic fare worth bragging about.
Ginger-Mint Melon Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups varied, diced melon, such as Cantaloupe, honey dew, and watermelon
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1½ inch piece of fresh ginger root,
- 2 tbsp minced fresh mint leaves
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine the sugar,water, and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Add the ginger piece and boil for 1 min. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. You can leave this ginger syrup to infuse overnight if you want a stronger ginger taste, or less for more mellow. Once ginger simple syrup has infused, strain through a sieve to remove ginger pieces.
- Combine the melon in a large bowl.
- Pour the ginger simple syrup over the melon.
- Add minced mint leaves and salt.
- Toss to coat the melon pieces evenly in the ginger syrup and mint.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Your melon salad recipe sounds so refreshing! This is sure to be a nice change from the traditional watermelon at a picnic. Thanks for sharing with Creative Spark Link Party, I hope you’ll join us again tomorrow.
Glenna @ My Paper Craze
Yummy! Looks perfect for this time of year!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Please join us again this week!
Thanks for sharing this unique recipe. I love the lighting of your photos.
Delicious! Pinned. Sending love your way! Lou Lou Girls
I have to admit, I really only like Cantaloupe in the melon family, but this sounds like a delicious way to eat it.
this is such a refreshing salad. Thank you for sharing your sweet blog at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. ♥
Stopping by from Sweet Haute. This salad sounds refreshingly delicious. Beautiful photography makes it shine.
Blessings,
Shari
This sounds so refreshing with ginger and mint and all the fruit. And you take beautiful photos as well!
Thank you, Marie. I try my best. If you get a chance to try out this summer recipe, let me know what you think of it.