Minted Melon with Vanilla Granita and Citrus Yogurt

Name: Minted Melon with Vanilla Granita and Citrus Yogurt
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger; 1 teaspoons unflavored gelatin; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoons finely grated lime zest; 1 teaspoon finely chopped mint; 59 milliliters fresh orange juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 237 milliliters plain whole-milk yogurt, at room temperature; 59 milliliters sugar; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped; 177 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp cold water

Minted Melon with Vanilla Granitan and Citrus Yogurt might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 154 calories, 3g of protein, and 0g of fat. This gluten free recipe serves 6. A mixture of 2 cantaloupe, ginger, vanilla bean, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the water with the sugar, the vanilla bean and its seeds and simmer over low heat until the sugar is dissolved.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Let cool. Discard the vanilla bean and stir in the lemon juice.

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Vanilla Bean

Lemon Juice

Transfer the mixture to a shallow baking dish and freeze for 2 hours, stirring with a fork every 30 minutes, until the granita is light and snowy.

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Baking Pan

Transfer the granita to a plastic container, cover and freeze.

In a large bowl, combine the orange juice with the sugar, lime juice, ginger, mint and lime zest and stir until the sugar is dissolved.

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Orange Juice

Lime Juice

Lime Zest

Ginger

Sugar

Mint

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Bowl

Add the melon balls and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours or refrigerate overnight.

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Melon

In a small microwavable cup, sprinkle the gelatin over the water and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Microwave on high power for 10 seconds, just until the gelatin is dissolved. In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt with the sugar, honey, orange zest and gelatin and stir until smooth. Chill the citrus yogurt just until set, about 30 minutes.

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Orange Zest