Melon with mint, ginger and orange

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Ripe melon; such as cantaloupe or Charentais, cut into thin slices
1 slice (1cm/1/2in) fresh root ginger; peeled and cut into thin strips
Grated rind of 1/2 orange
1 large Orange ; juice of
Shredded mint leaves

Directions

Melon was once a treat. We're blas‚ about it now, but a simply dressed ripe melon is wonderful.

Preparation time:

15 minutes.

Arrange the melon on plates. Mix the ginger, orange rind and juice; drizzle over the melon. Sprinkle over the mint. Can be made up to 6 hours ahead and chilled. Remove from fridge 1o minutes before serving.

ORANGE RIND OPTION: Cut it into strips instead of grating, if you prefer.

Nutrition notes per serving: 32 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 7g, fat trace, saturated fat trace, fibre 2g, added sugar none, salt 0.03g From BBC Good food Guide

Posted to fatfree digest by "andy&shell" <andy.shell@...> on Dec 3, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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