During warm seasonal weather, want to assemble something fresh and sweet without a lot of fuss, frying, cooking or baking? This beautiful seasonal display of melons is not only eye candy it’s nature’s candy as well.
Cantaloupes, Honeydew and Watermelons can provide:
- Source of Vitamin C (cantaloupe)
- Source of Vitamin A (cantaloupe)
- Source of potassium (cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon)
- Source of Vitamin B6, folate and niacin (cantaloupe and honeydew)
- Source of lycopene (watermelon)
Source Harvest Of The Month (Network for a Healthy California)
- Here’s a quick video on how to use a melon baller. It took some quick practicing to get the hang of it. Remember that where you start with the melon baller once you sink it into the melon’s flesh, to complete a full-circle: Triangle Kitchen Tools, Fruit Decorator & Spoon, Mellon Baller
- Another beautiful way to present an assortment of colorful melon balls: Use the cleaned out melon’s shell as a dish to fill with the melon balls.
There’s no “real” recipe for this serving arrangement. It’s more of an idea for another elegant way to serve fruit.
Serves 2
1/2 Cantaloupe Melon (seeds removed)
1/2 Honeydew Melon (seeds removed)
1/2 Watermelon (preferably seedless)
4-6 fresh mint leaves (chiffonade – see directions)
Special Tools
Melon Baller
Using a melon baller, scoop the melon’s flesh into balls. Place the assorted melon balls in a large bowl.
Stack mint leaves on top of each other and roll lengthwise. Slice crosswise as thinly as possible to chiffonade. Sprinkle the mint chiffonade over melon and gently stir to mix.
Portion the melon balls evenly between two individual serving dishes. For best flavors to come through from the melons, serve cool, but not cold.
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Love how simple and dazzling these are!
gorgeous photo and Congrats on Top 9!
These mixed melon balls look so pleasing, and cool!
Oh those melon balls are too cute. I have used mint in fruit salad for years and it is miraculous the difference it makes. Always get comments about the ‘secret ingredient’
Sometimes simplicity is the key. I love how you transformed plain melons into eye-catching and refreshing dessert. :) Kids would love this!
Cristina, the melons look so beautiful! Almost too pretty to eat! Nah…I would eat them all in a minute. :P Looks so refreshing, perfect for summer!
Simply gorgeous photo! I am not typcially a cantaloupe fan but with your photo is looks good enough to eat! Great post!
How pretty! Great photos :)
These photos look absolutely beautiful!!
Simply and beautifully prepared, what a treat!
Lovely presentation:) The photo is fantastic…
Fresh, summery and very pretty, good idea!
This looks so delicious and refreshing. The perfect dish for this summer heat wave that we’ve been having.
Thanks so much for sharing,
Joanne
What a beautiful way to serve melon. I love all the colors. This was definitely a great dish for photographing! Very nice!
This is certainly eye candy, Cristina! Makes me want to grab a fork and pierce one of those watermelon balls. Lovely presentation!
I am so impressed! I do not like most melon and your pictures have me tempted! Great Post
So refreshing! Mint is a great idea with these melon balls.I must have a melon baller as sson as possible! It’s not so common here in Turkey, so it will be a great surprise to my guests.
This was my favorite way to eat melons growing up! I forgot how wonderfully fun (and kid friendly) this is! The mint makes it even more refreshing. I love the photos – I feel nice and cool just LOOKING at it! :)
Looks colourful and delicious
This is such a simple dish, and yet so very delicious. After a hot summer day, a bowl of these melon balls would be so refreshing. I love how you added mint too!
A great candy jar!
Wow! Melon is not my first choice fruit, but your photos make me want some NOW! Love the pairing with mint.
These remind me of real candy! Almost too pretty to eat, but I would anyways!
Oh this is really a lovely, colorful presentation! Isn’t it amazing the beautiful things that nature presents us with? :) Thanks also for the nutritional value of the melons, I would eat them anyway, but it is a boon knowing that they are so good for me too!
I grew up with eating this all the time. So simple and refreshing… these ingredients are a fantastic pairing. Love the pictures too!