Fresh Melon and Grape Salad

This delicious melon and grape salad is made from fresh summer fruits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, Honey Dew melon, and red and green grapes. Serve this colorful fruit salad for breakfast or brunch.

Satisfy your need for fresh summer fruits such as watermelon, cantaloupe and grapes and enjoy this delicious melon and grape salad for a family gathering or picnic.

You will also brighten your breakfast or brunch table with this colorful salad. Just a touch of lemon, lime, and orange will certainly wake up your taste buds in the morning.

Since this recipe can make enough for a crowd, it is the perfect fruit salad to take along for a family summer picnic or holiday gathering such as the 4th of July or an annual family campout.

Try this melon and grape salad and find a wonderful way to celebrate what summer fruits have to offer.

Melon and Grape Salad

1 small watermelon, cut into 1" cubes or balls
1 Honey Dew melon, cut into 1" cubes or balls
1 cantaloupe melon, cut into 1" cubes or balls
1 pound seedless green grapes, washed and stems removed
1 pound seedless red grapes, washed and stems removed
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup orange juice

Kitchen Equipment Needed

Melon Baller
Large mixing bowl
Small mixing bowl

Instructions:

Step 1: Cut watermelon, Honey Dew melon and cantaloupe melon into small cubes or use a melon baller and form balls. Place in a large mixing bowl and stir gently.

Step 2: Wash and remove the stems of the grapes. Add red and green seedless grapes. Stir all together.

Step 3: Combine the sugar and juices in a small mixing bowl. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over the fruit and toss to coat.

Step 4: Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Step 5: Serve with a slotted spoon as there will be extra fruit juice in the bottom.

You may easily double this melon and grape salad recipe for a large family gathering. You can also experiment with the different types of fruit, depending what is in season. Make sure to keep the fresh fruit salad over ice if you will be taking it to a picnic. Melon and grape salad tastes best when it is slightly chilled.

Baking and Cooking Resources

Anolon Gadgets Melon Baller Use the melon baller to get perfect bon bons of cantaloupe for your next cocktail party! Anolon® Gadgets are made from a combination of polished 18/10 stainless steel and silicone rubber with ergonomic handles that provide a soft comfortable grip. Durable and strong, Analon Gadgets are handsome in design and will last you over time. Heat resistant to 400F and dishwasher-safe.

Rosle 6.5-in. Melon/Potato Baller with Large Scoop This cutting ball can be used to make smooth, uniform rounds of all types of fruits and vegetables, from soft honeydews to hard turnips. The cylindrical stainless steel handle is comfortable and easy to turn (important for bulk jobs), and the rim of the head is sharp enough to cut into the hardest potatoes. The 1 1/8” (3-centimeter) cutting head is ideal for seeding a cucumber, scooping melon balls or shaping chilled ganache into chocolate truffles.

KitchenArt Gel-Grip Melon Baller, Blue Have a ball! It's a fun treat to make and eat juicy melon balls with this specialty crafted melon baller. It's no-slip handle ensures every ball is created to perfection. Gel-Grip products offer beauty as well as intelligence by memorizing its original shape, so each user gets a customized grip for optimal performance and comfort every time. The handle is translucent ice-blue, elegantly curved and connected to a sturdy tool head with a silver satin finish and stainless-steel blade.

Rosle 6.5-in. Melon/Potato Baller with Large Scoop This cutting ball can be used to make smooth, uniform rounds of all types of fruits and vegetables, from soft honeydews to hard turnips. The cylindrical stainless steel handle is comfortable and easy to turn (important for bulk jobs), and the rim of the head is sharp enough to cut into the hardest potatoes. The 1 1/8” (3-centimeter) cutting head is ideal for seeding a cucumber, scooping melon balls or shaping chilled ganache into chocolate truffles.

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