Rio Grande Melon Salad

Mangoes, melons and grapes are arranged and drizzled with a honey-lime dressing. Fresh fruit has never tasted better!

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 10 min
Makes: 6 servings

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Honey-Lime Dressing
1/3	cup vegetable oil
1/4	teaspoon grated lime peel
2	tablespoons lime juice
1	tablespoon honey
Salad
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

1.	In tightly covered container, shake all dressing ingredients until well blended.
2.	Arrange fruits on 6 plates. Drizzle with dressing. Garnish with watercress.

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.

Success

You don’t have to buy special equipment to make watermelon balls. A small ice-cream or cookie-dough scoop will do the job!

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 115 ); Total Fat 13 g (Saturated Fat 2 g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 15 mg; Total Carbohydrate 32 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g); Protein 1 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 18 %; Vitamin C 90 %; Calcium 2 %; Iron 2 % Exchanges: 2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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