Mixed Fresh Fruit with Lime and Ginger

 

1/4

cup sugar

2

tablespoons water

1/2

teaspoon grated lime peel

2

tablespoons lime juice

2

cups bite-size pieces honeydew melon

2

tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

2

cups halved fresh strawberries

Additional grated lime peel, if desired

• 1 In 1-quart saucepan, heat sugar and water to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 teaspoon lime peel and the lime juice. Cool 10 minutes.
• 2 In medium bowl, place melon and ginger. Pour sugar mixture over melon mixture. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour to blend flavors.
• 3 Just before serving, stir strawberries into melon mixture. Serve garnished with additional lime peel.