Melon Salad with Mint & Amaretto

melon salad with mint and basil

Fruit salad never tasted so good!”

Melon means summer. So does fresh herbs. This Giada De Laurentiis recipe combines melon and mint to produce a summer fresh fruit salad that stands far above the rest.

Our garden is full of mint. It grows wild, and is a perennial that spreads, so each year our abundance increases. I used to fight it, but it turns out, most animals, especially deer, don’t like it’s fragrance and since I can use all the help I can get keeping the wildlife away from my plants, I just let it grow. I also found that it was much easier to find new recipes and ways to use the mint, than to try and fight its invasive ways. One of those recipes I found was this melon salad with mint.

This recipe is delicious, can be made in advance, and sure beats any fruit salad from a store! It is perfect for a Sunday brunch or as a light, refreshing, summer dessert.

melon salad with mint and basil

Melon Salad with Mint & Amaretto

Giada De Laurentiis
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course brunch, Dessert
Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Simple Syrup:

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Simple Syrup:

  • 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.
Keyword fruit, fruit salad

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