I bought a lovely honeydew melon the other day. I wanted to do something new and exciting with it.
I chose the recipe for Emerald Salad. I felt like the smoothies and popsicles weren't quite different enough.
It turned out more lovely and delicious than I could have imagined. I left out the powdered sugar and instead used a greek yogurt that had honey and vanilla in it. I also left the mint out due to the quinoa salad episode that didn't turn out so well. The salad turned out great! It was Phenomenal!
You know when you make something so yummy and you take it to everyone in your family and you keep saying "eat this, it is so very very good!".
Emerald Salad
2 cups cubed honeydew
2 cups halved green grapes
3 medium tart green apples, cubed
3 kiwifruit, peeled, sliced and quartered
¼ cup mint leaves, chopped
1 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
½ teaspoon grated orange peel
In a large bowl, combine the fruit and mint. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, sugar, orange juice
and orange peel. Plate fruit and spoon a dollop of yogurt mixture over fruit; serve immediately.
Yield: 6 servings
I highly recommend it. It is tart and sweet and crispy and creamy and fantastic!
