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Honeydew Salad With Ginger Dressing and Peanuts

4.6

(12)

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Just the side your barbecue ribs are looking for, this all-green salad gets a kick from serrano, ginger, and just a hint of fish sauce. Keep the melon ice-cold for maximum contrast.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4–6 servings

Ingredients

6

Tbsp. white wine vinegar

1

tsp. fish sauce

1

tsp. finely grated peeled ginger (from one 1" piece)

1

tsp. light brown sugar

1

serrano chile, thinly sliced

½

medium honeydew melon (about 2 lb.), seeds and rind removed, flesh cut into wedges, wedges halved crosswise

3

small Persian cucumbers, sliced on a diagonal ¼" thick

1

avocado, peeled, thinly sliced

¼

cup mint leaves

¼

cup salted, dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Flaky sea salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk vinegar, fish sauce, ginger, and brown sugar in a large bowl to combine. Add chile and let sit 10 minutes.

    Step 2

    Add melon, cucumbers, and avocado and toss gently to coat. Transfer to a platter; top with mint and peanuts and sprinkle with salt.

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  • Absolutely addictive! Light, fresh, SO much flavor coming at you from all directions. MAKE THIS.

    • Anonymous

    • Virginia

    • 7/26/2021

  • I love this salad! Few and simple ingredients, put together in a way that isn't fussy and makes a lot of sense. I cut all my pieces at the beginning of the week and assemble at lunch time. I feel like a super hero after eating this. So fresh and nutritious and filling!

    • josiesapp

    • WY

    • 5/11/2020

  • What a fantastic salad. I used cilantro as I forgot the mint. The heat from the chilli with the sweetness of the melon.....I really can’t say enough about this except my husband doesn’t like honeydew melon and while I was eating a smaller version of this salad all I could think was good more for me as I bit into a creamy avocado. Who over developed this recipe is a Flippn genius. .

    • Anonymous

    • Toronto Ontario Canada

    • 9/3/2019

  • This salad is delicious. So light and refreshing. It's a keeper and a recipe I'll go back to again and again.

    • Anonymous

    • Seattle

    • 8/7/2019

  • This was delicious! We doubled the recipe, but on behalf of my kids, I regret doubling the serrano. It was just a bit too spicy for them. Everyone else loved it, and it was both simple and beautiful.

    • Anonymous

    • SF Bay Area

    • 7/7/2019

  • Absolutely YES. I made this tasty salad for a summer bbq and everyone was asking for the recipe. I doubled the recipe and it served 12-15 as small side salads. Fresh, green and packs a punch. Definitely a new summer go-to!

    • Anonymous

    • San Francisco

    • 6/23/2019

  • Great salad, will definitely make again. I substituted chopped flat parsley for mint. Could also use cilantro. Make sure melon is sweet and juicy.

    • Anonymous

    • Saranac Lake NY

    • 6/5/2019