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Mint and melon recipe
Photo: Art Rachen

Mint and melon recipe

8 ingredients 20 min 4 people openrecipes

You might think I’ve gone bonkers here but, believe me, grating some extra strong mints over the top of this refreshing melon salad makes all the difference.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

249
Calories
2g
Protein
14g
Fat
34g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Cantaloupe Melon 1 cup diced (160g) 53
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Melon not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cantaloupe melon
  • 1 honeydew melon
  • 0.5 water melon
  • 2 limes, juice only
  • 2 runny honey
  • tbsp mild olive oil (not extra virgin)
  • 2 handful of fresh mint leaves
  • tbsp extra strong mints

Directions

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By lovefood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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