From Betty Crocker

Have a big party coming up? Keep dessert simple by serving this eye-catching platter of fresh fruit and a sour cream dip.

Festive Fruit Platter

From Better Homes and Gardens

To avoid cutting into three different melons, look for melons already cut in balls or cubes in a supermarket produce section. Or use 2 cups of a single melon variety.

Sorbet Melon Parfaits

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sweet fruit drizzled with honey syrup and served in a crispy bowl makes this dessert seem indulgent, yet it only has 241 calories per serving.

Almond Cookie Baskets with Melon

From Food & Wine

Jeni Britton's easy sugar syrup can be mixed with almost any fruit puree and churned in an ice cream maker to make sorbet. During the summer, she loves sorbets made with locally grown heirloom melons and ruby-red sour cherries.

Melon Sorbet

From Better Homes and Gardens

This quick-and-easy fruit salad recipe is the perfect accompaniment to grilled meat during the summer. Drizzle with a mixture of honey, lemon juice, and fresh mint for added flavor.

Melon and Berries Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Carefully use a melon ball utensil or teaspoon to hollow out the cheese, preventing the sides of the cheese from crumbling.

Feta-Fruit Appetizer

From Better Homes and Gardens

Choose a fresh melon from farmer's market for this creamy melon, yogurt, and ginger blended and chilled soup recipe. Serve it as a side dish, with the serrano peppers, or without the peppers for a refreshing dessert.

Farmer's Market Melon Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Pair this tropical grilled side dish with fish, pork, or poultry.

Warm Melon with Herbed Ginger Glaze

From Better Homes and Gardens

A sweet wine sauce tossed with fresh melons makes for a light dessert.

Sweet Melon Cup

From Food & Wine

This thick, creamy flan -- Jose Garces's mother's recipe -- is a staple in his household. Garces likes to serve it alongside a refreshing salad of melon and citrus.

Vanilla-Orange Flan

From Better Homes and Gardens

Enjoy this cool, refreshing melon cup as a light desert or side dish on the hottest days of summer.

Gingered Melon

From Better Homes and Gardens

A colorful summer relish is spooned over wedges of cantaloupe and honeydew melon and served with grilled pork.

Pork with Melon-Tomato Relish

From Better Homes and Gardens

Kabobs are a fun and easy way to serve fruit for parties. The low-cal dip makes it a welcome buffet table topper.

Fruit Kabobs

From Better Homes and Gardens

Spoon this refreshing chicken salad recipe into a melon half or on a bed of fresh mixed greens.

Chicken Salad with Cucumber and Melon

From Better Homes and Gardens

Save last-minute preparation time by hulling and quartering the strawberries ahead; store them in a separate container. For the salad, choose a white or clear poppy seed dressing to show off fresh colors.

Fruity Pasta Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This tangy, chilled soup is the perfect way to start a springtime brunch.

Strawberry-Melon Soup with Ginger Melon Balls

From Better Homes and Gardens

Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and cucumbers are tossed with a light vinaigrette to make this fresh and simple side salad.

Melon Salad with Sweet Sesame Dressing

From Better Homes and Gardens

A hint of orange enhances the sweetness of whichever melon you choose--watermelon, cantaloupe, or honeydew melon--for this frozen dessert.

Melon Sorbet

From Better Homes and Gardens

Cubes of lamb and fresh melon are made into kabobs and seasoned with a light citrus marinade before grilling. Serve with yogurt sauce for a delicious summer meal.

Honey-Lime Lamb and Melon Skewers

From Better Homes and Gardens

This so-easy summer cooler is the ideal addition to a collection of low-calorie dessert recipes. Top melon balls with sorbet and a splash of sparkling wine.

Sorbet-Melon Parfaits

From Fitness

Blend fruit and ice together with just a little sugar for a cold drink that's also nutritious.

Honeydew-Kiwifruit Smoothie

From Better Homes and Gardens

These zingy marinated fruit kabobs make a light and fresh appetizer for a summer party or a fun side dish at a cookout.

Spicy Melon Skewers

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make these meat and cheese sandwiches ahead and chill up to 6 hours.

Melon n Salami on Rye

From Fitness

This fruit and cottage cheese combo is good for a quick breakfast or snack.

Honey-Whipped Cottage Cheese With Melon

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Prosciutto with Marinated Melon