honeydew melon

Vietnamese Shrimp and Green Melon Salad

  From “Sunset Edible Garden Cookbook” (Oxmoor House). 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 1/2 cups each loosely packed basil, mint and cilantro 1/4 cup slivered red onion 1/2 serrano chili, thinly sliced 3 cups honeydew or Galia melon wedges 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons Vietnamese fish sauce … Continue Reading →

Green Melon, Cubanelle Peppers and Ricotta Salata

From Mindy Fox’s “Salads: Beyond the Bowl” (Kyle Books). 1/2 honeydew melon 2 small to medium cubanelle or banana peppers Flaky coarse sea salt 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves, torn 1/4 pound ricotta salata cheese, thinly sliced Very good quality extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling Seed and peel the melon half. Cut in half … Continue Reading →