Summer Citrus Melon Salad Recipe

Summer Citrus Melon Salad Recipe

  • 1 white grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
  • 1 pink grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
  • 1 navel orange, peeled and sectioned
  • 1 honeydew melon, halved and seeded
  • 1 cantaloupe, halved and seeded
  • 1 large avocado, chopped into small pieces
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • fresh mint, leaves picked
  1. Combine white grapefruit, pink grapefruit, and orange sections in a large bowl.
  2. Scoop out honeydew melon and cantaloupe flesh using a melon baller; add to the citrus in the bowl.
  3. Toss avocado with 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a small bowl. Remove from the juice; add to the bowl of citrus and melons.
  4. Whisk olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar together in a bowl. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped mint, honey, salt, and black pepper. Pour over citrus and melon mixture; toss gently to prevent mashing avocado. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
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