Easy Entertaining: Chilled Cantaloupe with Mint

Friday, July 29, 2011 at 12:40PM
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This light, refreshing dish is perfect for summer entertaining and can be served for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner! Serve it in a stemmed glass for an easy, elegant start to any summer party. Even in a plastic glass like the one below, this looks beautiful and tastes like summer. 

Photo: Arden PhotographyCHILLED CANTALOUPE WITH MINT

Makes 8 servings

1 large cantaloupe

1/2 cup honey

5 mint leaves

2 mint leaves, chopped

Cut cantaloupe into cubes. Sprinkle with the chopped mint. Chill well.

Next, put the honey in a pan with the whole mint leaves. Heat until the honey thins out but does not boil. Allow it to cool. Remove the mint leaves.

To serve, put the chilled cantaloupe into stemmed glasses and drizzle with the honey. You may need to use less honey if the cantaloupe is really sweet.

Happy Summer!

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