salads and dressings
Rio Grande Melon Salad
Mangoes, melons and grapes are arranged and drizzled with a honey-lime dressing. Fresh fruit has never tasted better!
Prep: 10 min
Honey-Lime Dressing (below)
2 mangoes or papayas, peeled, pitted and sliced
1/2 honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
2 cups watermelon balls
3/4 cup seedless red grape halves
Watercress, if desired
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1. Make Honey-Lime Dressing.
2. Arrange fruits on 6 plates. Drizzle with dressing. Garnish with watercress.
Honey-Lime Dressing
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
Shake all ingredients in tightly covered container.
Substitution: You can use any type of salad green in place of the watercress. Try green leaf lettuce or fresh spinach leaves for a pretty salad garnish.
Makes 6 servings
Nutritional Info Per 1 Serving:
Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 115); Fat 13g (Saturated 2g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 15mg; Potassium 500mg; Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 2g); Protein 1g
Diet Exchanges: 2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat
This recipe displayed with permission from General Mills, Inc.