Watermelon and cantaloupe salad with mint and basil vinaigrette

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 watermelon
  • 1 cantaloupe, cut in half, seeded
  • 2 tbsps freshly chopped mint leaves plus whole sprigs, for garnish
  • 2 tbsps freshly chopped basil leaves plus whole sprigs, for garnish
  • 1 lemon juiced (60ml)
  • 60ml simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves, cool)
  • 1/8 tsp amaretto

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Watermelon and cantaloupe salad with mint and basil vinaigrette

1) Scoop 2 cups each from the watermelon and the cantaloupe using a melon baller. Carve the remainder of the watermelon out and reserve shell.

2) Add to a blender the chopped mint, chopped basil, lemon juice, simple syrup and amaretto. Blend until smooth.

3) Add the watermelon and cantaloupe balls to the carved out watermelon half. Add the vinaigrette to the balls and toss to combine.

Garnish with the mint and basil sprigs and taste.

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