Chicken salad in cantaloupe halves

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 small Yellow bell pepper
1 medium Papaya
3 cups Cooked chicken; shredded
¼ cup Cilantro; minced
2 tablespoons Capers; drained
2 teaspoons Lime peel; grated
¼ cup Lime juice
¼ cup Orange juice
2 smalls Cantaloupe; * see note
Lime wedges
Salt and pepper

Directions

* cut cantaloupes into half and remove seeds. Stem and seed bell pepper; finely dice. Cut papaya into halves and discard seed; peel fruit and cut into about ⅜ inch cubes. Combine bell pepper, papaya, chicken, cilantro, and canned, drained capers. (if making ahead, cover and chill up to 4 hours) Stir together lime peel, lime juice, and orange juice. Pour juices over chicken mixture and stir to blend. Spoon this mixture equally into melon halves; garnish with lime wedges. Add salt and pepper to taste. >From family recipes-- Jo Merrill

Recipe by: Jo Merrill Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by MDFD30F@... (MS J MERRILL) on Jul 26, 1997

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