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Mexican Melon
Photo: Art Rachen

Mexican Melon

7 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

146
Calories
2g
Protein
0g
Fat
38g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 8 ingredients — the other 3 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
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Cantaloupe 1 cup diced (160g) 53
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Seed not in our table 0
Papaya 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

  • 3 small cantaloupes, cut in half,seeds removed
  • 1 medium firm ripe papaya, peeled,seeded & diced
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled and seeded,diced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried mint (fresh is best)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • mint sprigs (optional)

Directions

1

Take one of the melons, peel it and dice it.

2

In a large non metal bowl, combine the 1 canteloupe, papaya, cucumber, chopped mint, lime juice& honey, mix gently Set the 4 remaining canteloupe halves in 4 bowls and fill with the fruit mixture Cover and refrigerate (up to 4 hours) until ready to serve.

3

Category:Californian Recipes

4

Category:Californian Salads

Recipe sourced from fandom

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