Summertime Melon Salad

Name: Summertime Melon Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Salad Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups cantaloupe balls; 1-1/2 cups honeydew balls; 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained; 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained; 1 cup halved fresh strawberries; 3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate; 1/2 cup orange marmalade; 4 medium cantaloupe melons, halved and seeded; Fresh mint leaves

Fun and refreshing, this simple salad is the essence of summer served up in a melon half and dressed with a tangy citrus sauce. Lovely! —Sally Maloney, Dallas, Georgia

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups cantaloupe balls
1-1/2 cups honeydew balls
1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup halved fresh strawberries
3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate
1/2 cup orange marmalade
4 medium cantaloupe melons, halved and seeded
Fresh mint leaves

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the lemonade concentrate and orange marmalade; pour over fruit and toss to coat. Spoon into cantaloupe halves. Garnish with mint.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 264 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 48mg sodium, 67g carbohydrate (61g sugars, 4g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Summertime Melon Salad in Simple & Delicious June/July 2010

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Queenlalisa

Aug 7, 2017

I would have never thought of using orange marmalade and lemonade together. It was sweet and tangy. Pretty tasty. Definitely different from just a bowl of fruit. It was better the next day after the marinade soaked in. I'm not crazy about cantaloupe. It gave it a good taste in my opinion.