Mandarin Cantaloupe Dessert Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large cantaloupe
• 1 cup strained orange juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• lime slice

Recipe

• 1 cut the cantaloup in half and scoop out the seeds; discard the seeds.
• 2 use a melon baller or ice cream scoop to form the cantaloupe flesh into balls. place in a serving bowl.
• 3 combine orange juice, lime rind, lime juice, salt and honey in a bowl. mix this well and pour over the cantaloupe balls.
• 4 chill the cantaloupe mixture thoroughly, about 2 hours, in the refrigerator.
• 5 just before serving, sprinkle the coconut over the cantaloupe and garnish with thin slices of lime.