Burmese Gin Thoke Melon Salad Recipe

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Burmese Gin Thoke Melon Salad
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
766
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Start by cutting up the melons: Trim off the rind of all 3 melons, remove any seeds, and cut the flesh into 1/2-inch dice. Put all of the diced melon in a large mixing bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine the ginger, sesame seeds, lime juice, soy sauce, 1/4 cup of the olive oil, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Mix well and pour over the melon. Toss, and let marinate at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the salad.
  3. Put the lentils and 4 cups cold water in a small saucepan set over high heat, and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of the salt and cook for 5 minutes, or until the lentils are tender but not mushy. Drain, rinse with cold water to chill, and then stir into the melon mixture.
  4. Combine the coconut, peanuts, kaffir lime, remaining 1 teaspoon sugar, remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large sauté pan. Toast the peanut mixture over medium–low heat, stirring it constantly, until the coconut and peanuts have toasted, somewhat unevenly, to a golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
  5. Just before serving, add the peanut mixture to the melon mixture and stir gently to combine. Serve in a large bowl, preferably at room temperature.
  6. *Young ginger: Found in Asia, young ginger has a very white, almost transparent skin, with root ends that are tinted pink. With juicy flesh and very few fibers, it is ideal for eating raw. The taste is more delicate and milder than that of mature ginger. **Kaffir lime leaf: A thorny bush with aromatic, hourglass-shaped leaves, common to Southeast Asia, kaffir lime has an intense and unique pepper-lime flavor. It is also called kieffer lime, makrut, or magrood. If you can't find it, you can substitute grated lime zest.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 765.56 Kcal (3205 kJ)
Calories from fat 431.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.94g 74%
Sodium 1021mg 43%
Potassium 1389.74mg 30%
Total Carbs 71.27g 24%
Sugars 29.24g 117%
Dietary Fiber 17.42g 70%
Protein 23.09g 46%
Vitamin C 75.2mg 125%
Iron 6.3mg 35%
Calcium 179mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 146.26 Kcal (612 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.16g 74%
Sodium 195.07mg 43%
Potassium 265.51mg 30%
Total Carbs 13.62g 24%
Sugars 5.59g 117%
Dietary Fiber 3.33g 70%
Protein 4.41g 46%
Vitamin C 14.4mg 125%
Iron 1.2mg 35%
Calcium 34.2mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.5
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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