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12 Melon Recipes You Need To Know About, Because You Can Do Better Than Plain Fruit Salad
In the summertime, we like to get our fix of juicy, in-season fruit—namely, any sort of melon. However, we have to admit that sometimes it can get a little boring eating plain fruit all the time, so we've turned to some unique melon recipes to give our tastebuds a reboot. It's about time we take our fruit to the next level, after all.
While they may not seem super versatile, cantaloupe and honeydew can seriously make some knockout dishes, from dinner to dessert. Don't limit yourself to a plate of freshly cut fruit—flip through the slideshow for some major meal inspiration.
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Melon Sorbet
It’s totally possible to make a cold and creamy treat without an ice cream maker on hand. A Beautiful Mess’s melon sorbet is whipped up easily with the help of a food processor.
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Chilled Tapioca Pearls With Coconut and Melon
If you can get your hands on tapioca pearls, Steamy Kitchen’s fruity dessert makes a great post-BBQ snack.
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Seared Scallops With Mango-Melon Salsa
Nothing says “summer” like seafood—especially when it’s complemented by Steamy Kitchen’s juicy mango-melon salsa.
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Melon Gin and Tonic
Give your go-to summer cocktail an extra twist with A Cozy Kitchen’s fruity take on the classic G&T.
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Macedonia di Frutta
This sweet fruit salad makes a delightful to Green Kitchen Stories’s honey zabaglione, an Italian custard dessert.
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Blackberry Honeydew Salad
Mint and honey are the power duo that perk up A Spicy Perspective’s honeydew blackberry salad.
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Cantaloupe and Ricotta Pizza
We firmly believe that pizza can and should be an appropriate food for any meal. A Spicy Perspective’s sweet ricotta and cantaloupe pizza makes a perfect dessert.
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Cantaloupe Popsicles
If you’re not making your own popsicles already, what are you waiting for? You only need three ingredients to make Damn Delicious’s super refreshing melon version.
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Cool Melon Salad With Hot Bacon
Fruit salad doesn’t have to be all sweet. The Kitchn adds a crunch to a cantaloupe mix with crispy bacon.
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Cantaloupe Salad With Mozzarella, Basil, and Onions
This savory dish by The Kitchn may be one of our favorite summer salad recipes—cantaloupe gets a kick from olives and lime juice.
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Melon Mojito Fish Tacos
Taco Tuesday has never looked so good thanks to this recipe by Cara’s Cravings. You’ll want to eat this honeydew-mojito salsa all summer long.
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Chilled Cantaloupe Soup
While we’ll admit we can never have too many easy gazpacho recipes, sometimes we need to explore past our comfort zone. The Healthy Foodie’s chilled cantaloupe soup is the gourmet alternative to another boring fruit salad.
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