Melon Orange Raspberry Cups Recipes

SLICED MELON AND RASPBERRIES WITH PORT SYRUP

Steps:

• Place the melon pieces in a pretty serving bowl. Sprinkle with the lemon juice. Pour on the port syrup.
• Carefully add the raspberries to the serving bowl, but don't mix them in. They will get mixed in on the plates. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Serve chilled.

MELON MEDLEY

Steps:

• To make part of this soup ahead of time, prepare the watermelon and honeydew as directed, combine in a mixing bowl, then cover and refrigerate. Place the cantaloupe chunks in a separate container. Cover and chill for an hour or more.
• Just before serving, combine the cantaloupe, nondairy ice cream, and orange juice in a food processor and process, in batches if necessary, until smoothly pureed.
• Divide among 6 serving bowls. Place approximately 1 cup of the watermelon and honeydew mixture in each. Scatter some blueberries over the top of each serving and garnish with 2 or 3 mint leaves.
• Per serving:
• Calories: 223
• Total fat: 5g
• Protein: 3g
• Fiber: 2g
• Carbohydrate: 43g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 120mg

RASPBERRY-MELON PALETAS

Steps:

• Remove skin and seeds from half of a 3-pound cantaloupe. Purée flesh with 1/2 pint fresh raspberries, 1 cup simple syrup, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar until smooth.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring cup, divide among ice-pop molds, insert sticks, and freeze until solid, at least 6 hours.

MELON-BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, whisk together yogurt, coconut milk and orange juice. Refrigerate until serving., To serve, place fruit in a large bowl; toss gently with dressing. Sprinkle with coconut.

MELON WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Set aside a few raspberries for garnish. Place the remaining berries in a blender or food processor; cover and process until pureed. Add the honey, lemon juice and ginger; cover and process. Strain and discard seeds; set sauce aside., Cut the cantaloupe and honeydew into three wedges; cut each wedge widthwise in half. Remove seeds and rind. With a knife, slice each piece of melon lengthwise toward narrow end without cutting completely to the end. Open into a fan shape., On each dessert plate, place 2 tablespoons of raspberry sauce and a cantaloupe fan and honeydew fan. Garnish with reserved raspberries.