Honeydew and Cantaloupe in Vanilla Lime Syrup

Name: Honeydew and Cantaloupe in Vanilla Lime Syrup
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters 3/4 to 1-inch honeydew melon balls (from one 5-pound melon); 79 milliliters fresh lime juice; 2 limes, zest removed in strips with a vegetable peeler; 6 servings Garnish: whipped cream and freshly grated lime zest; 158 milliliters sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split; 79 milliliters water

Honeydew and Cantaloupe in Vanilla Lime Syrup is a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan side dish. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 139 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat. Head to the store and pick up water, lime zest, lime zest, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

In a small saucepan simmer syrup ingredients, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute.

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Remove pan from heat, add split vanilla bean, and cool syrup completely.

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Discard zest and vanilla bean. Syrup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

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Just before serving, in a medium bowl combine melon balls with syrup and divide mixture among 6 martini glasses. Top each serving with a generous dollop of cream and garnish with grated zest.

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