48 melon and cup Recipes

cut cantaloupe or 3 cups honeydew melon (i prefer to use half cantaloupe and half honeydew.), quartered strawberry, plain fat-free yogurt, orange juice, lemon juice, minced crystallized ginger, sugar, fat free sour cream, fresh mint leaves

fresh fruit, cubed (melon, peaches, blueberries, strawberries, etc. , your choice), white wine, honey or 1/4 cup lavender or 1/4 cup other flavored, fresh mint, lemon , juice of, lemon zest, cinnamon stick

low-fat sour cream (or 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup plain, nonfat yogurt), orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, ground ginger, nutmeg, mixed fruit (melon balls, berries, kiwi, apple slices, banana slices, grapefruit and or or orange sections)

cantaloupe, halved (see step 1 & 2 if using shell for basket. if not using shell, seed melon now), honeydew melon, seeded, superfine sugar or 1/4 cup granulated sugar, fresh lime juice, lemon juice, orange-flavored liqueur (optional), lime zest, sliced fresh strawberries or 1 cup raspberries or 1 cup blueberries, seedless black grapes or 1 cup red seedless grapes

orange juice, pineapple juice, lime juice or 1/2 cup lemon juice, honey, ginger ale, rum, pineapple chunk, melon ball

honeydew melon (about 4 cups), cubed, crushed ice, sugar, sparkling wine, chilled, garnishes: lime wedges

splenda granular or 1/3 cup sugar, water, lime zest, lime juice, fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated, honeydew melon, cut in chunks

watermelon balls or 1 small watermelon, chicken stock, canned bamboo shoot (2.3 oz), mushrooms, sliced, smoked ham, diced (1/2 cup), cooked turkey or 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, diced, gingerroot (about the size of a dime), sugar, salt (optional), white pepper, toasted almond, shredded

cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped (about 3 1/4 cup), plus 1/4 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into small dice for garnish (about 1/4 cup), scallions (white and green parts), coarsely chopped, loosely packed) assorted fresh herbs , such as basil, chives, and mint, coarsely chopped, plus 1/4 cup finely chopped (for garnish), fresh ginger, coarsely chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, plain low-fat yogurt, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce, shrimp (31 to 40 count per pound) peeled, cooked, and cut into medium dice (about 8 shrimp), seedless watermelon or cantaloupe, cut into small dice

fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and medium diced, white seedless grapes, strawberries, cleaned and halved, blueberries, washed, honeydew melon , seeds removed, peeled and medium diced, cantaloupe , seeds removed, peeled and medium diced, springs fresh mint, for garnish

lobster tail, steamed and diced (most grocery stores will steam them while you shop, take advantage of that option), shrimp, steamed and diced (most grocery stores will steam them while you shop, take advantage of that option), papaya, diced, honeydew melon, diced (you could also use cantaloupe or mango), red onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, fresh mint, fine chopped, orange juice, vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, oranges, cut in half and the pulp removed, butter greens (i like a mix of bibb, boston, but you can use any of your favorite. i just don tsp like crispy romaine), black olives, cut in half, mandarin oranges, drained, chopped macadamia nuts, mint sprig

sliced proscuitto (or serrano ham -- see below), fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, white bread, crusts removed and cubed, minced jalapenos, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped parsley, chopped mint, chopped cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, roughly chopped cantaloupe , plus 3/4 cup finely diced cantaloupe, roughly chopped honeydew melon , plus 3/4 cup finely diced honeydew melon, roughly chopped sweet onion , such as vidalia, plus 1 cup finely diced sweet onion, roughly chopped celery , plus 1/4 cup finely diced celery, roughly chopped red bell pepper , plus 1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper, roughly chopped, seeded, peeled cucumber, plus 3/4 cup finely diced, seeded , peeled cucumber

sliced proscuitto, roughly chopped cantaloupe , plus 3/4 cup finely diced cantaloupe, roughly chopped honeydew melon , plus 3/4 cup finely diced honeydew melon, roughly chopped sweet onion , such as vidalia, maui, or walla walla, plus 1 cup finely diced sweet onion, roughly chopped celery , plus 1/4 cup finely diced celery, roughly chopped red bell pepper , plus 1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper, roughly chopped, seeded, peeled cucumber, plus 3/4 cup finely diced, seeded , peeled cucumber, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, white bread, crusts removed and cubed, minced jalapenos, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped parsley, chopped mint, chopped cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, salt, ground black pepper

sugar, tequila, water, triple sec, heavy cream, watermelon juice, triple sec, watermelon, seeded and diced, melon puree (approximately 3 cups watermelons, seeded, diced, pureed, and strained until smooth), tequila syrup, tequila, melon juice, limes, juiced, melon (red and yellow), diced, for garnish, triple sec, zest of 1 lime blanched in tequila syrup

lime juice, brown sugar, chopped seedless watermelon, chopped honeydew melon or 1 cup other melon, cucumber, peeled seeded, chopped, chopped red onion, fresh mint, chopped, chopped crystallized ginger, minced jalapeno pepper

onions, milk, chopped fresh gingerroot, punjabi garam masala, butter or 6 tbsp vegetable oil, ground turmeric, chicken, skin removed, cut, fresh green cayenne bell peppers, minced, into small pieces or 2 -3 serranos or 2 -3 jalapenos, as substitute, fresh plain yogurt, salt, ground cayenne pepper, almonds (ground ), saffron strands, soaked in, warm milk, walnuts, ground, minced fresh cilantro, melon seeds or 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds or 1/4 cup squash seeds, almonds (to garnish, optional ) (optional) or cashews (to garnish) (optional)

part-skim ricotta cheese, plain nonfat yogurt, sugar, vanilla extract, fresh fruit puree (two colors -- 1/4 cup each of mango or papaya and raspberry are the most colorful), assorted seasonal fresh fruit , sliced in different shapes (melon balls, wedges of citrus, slivers of peach, whole grapes)

orange juice or 1 cup other fruit juice, benefiber fiber supplement, banana, frozen fruit, of your choice (peaches , berries, melon, or whatever you have)