SPICY & SAVORY SWEET HONEYDEW MELON
Mummmm, I had this at my neighbors bbq. It was excellent. I begged for the recipe until she gave it up. It's so simple, I'm sharing it with all of you. Hope you will enjoy it as much as we do. Please note cooking time is chilling time.
Provided by Baby Kato
Categories Low Protein
Time P1DT20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small pot boil water and sugar, once boiling, add the basil stems, chili and lemon zest and remove from heat.
- All the syrup to cool to room temperature.
- Then you can refrigerate the simple syrup for anywhere 15 minutes or up to 24 hours. The longer it sits the more flavor you will get.
- Remove the basil stems from the syrup and discard.
- In a large bowl toss the melon with the chilled syrup.
- Add the remaining salt, the white pepper if using and the basil leaves, toss gently .
- Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.8, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 0.7, Sodium 344.6, Carbohydrate 33.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 31.1, Protein 1.3
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Paul Houze
[email protected]This recipe looks amazing! I'm going to add it to my list of recipes to try.
Raja Sufyan
[email protected]I'm always looking for new and exciting recipes, and this one definitely fits the bill. I can't wait to try it out!
Johnny “JT” Tucker
[email protected]This is a great recipe for using up leftover honeydew melon. I had some melon that was about to go bad, and this recipe was the perfect way to use it up.
SI AbiR
[email protected]I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a big hit. Everyone raved about how delicious it was.
Faisal Sara
[email protected]This dish is definitely a conversation starter. My friends were all intrigued by the combination of flavors.
Jane Fornah
[email protected]I wasn't sure what to expect from this recipe, but I was pleasantly surprised. The flavors were really unique and delicious.
Donna D McMahan
[email protected]I found this recipe to be a bit bland. I think it could have used more spices.
SOSA
[email protected]This recipe was a little too spicy for me, but I still enjoyed it. I think next time I'll use less chili peppers.
khiya407
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! Even my picky kids ate it all up.
Sherwy Tv
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a summer party. It's refreshing and flavorful, and it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Gillian Whelan
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of honeydew melon, but this recipe changed my mind. The melon was perfectly sweet and juicy, and the spices really brought out its flavor.
joice ilenji
[email protected]This dish was so easy to make and it tasted amazing! I loved the contrast between the sweet honeydew melon and the spicy chili peppers.
Iris Castaneda
[email protected]I tried this recipe last night and it was a hit! The sweet and spicy combination of flavors was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.