Strawberry-Melon Salad
Spoonsparrow Strawberry-Melon Salad: Refreshing melon pieces and strawberries combine into a vitamin- and mineral-rich fruit salad.
Ingredients
- 500 g strawberries
- 1 melon (e.g., Charentais)
- 1 Lime
- 1 small orange
- 2 tbsp Maple syrup
- 3 sprigs lemon thyme
- 2 tbsp coconut blossom sugar
Instructions
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1.
Gently wash the strawberries with water in a bowl. Pat dry on paper towels and set aside.
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2.
Trim the stems and cut each strawberry into halves or quarters, depending on size.
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3.
Halve the melon, scoop out seeds with a spoon, peel, and slice the flesh into thin ribbons.
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4.
Wash the lime, dry it, and finely grate 1 tsp of zest into a bowl.
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5.
Cut the lime and orange in half, squeeze their juice into the bowl, and add the lime zest. Stir in the maple syrup.
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6.
Carefully fold the strawberries and melon ribbons into the dressing.
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7.
Rinse the lemon thyme, shake off excess water, pluck leaves, and set aside some for garnish. Chop remaining leaves and grind with coconut blossom sugar using a mortar or food processor until fine.
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8.
Serve by arranging the strawberry-melon salad in small bowls. Sprinkle the thyme-sugar mixture over the top and garnish with the reserved thyme leaves.
