Honey-Rum Fruit Salad
A dressing of mint, lime juice, rum, and honey bathes the fresh fruits with festive flavor.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
8 to 10 side-dish servings
Ingredients
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1/4 cup snipped fresh mint
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1/4 cup lime juice
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1/4 cup rum or orange juice
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1/4 cup honey
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1 large cantaloupe or honeydew melon
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3 cups strawberries, hulled and halved or quartered
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1 1/2 cups green and/or red seedless grapes
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4 kiwifruit and/or golden kiwifruit, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Directions
1.
For the dressing, in a large bowl, whisk together mint, lime juice, rum and honey. Set aside.
2.
Cut cantaloupe in half and remove the seeds. Use a melon baller to scoop out pulp. Add melon balls, strawberries, grapes, and kiwifruit to dressing; toss lightly to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend. (To make ahead, cover and chill for 3 hours in the refrigerator.) Makes 8 to 10 side-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 135, Total Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 14 mg, Carbohydrate 30 g, Total Sugar 25 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Fruit 1.5, Other Carbohydrate .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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