mcvl@src.dec.com (Mary-Claire van Leunen) (04/15/88)
MELON-BALLS-1(V) USENET Cookbook MELON-BALLS-1(V)
MELON BALL SALAD
MELON-BALLS-1 - Margaret's X-rated melon balls
I had a lettuce and tomato sandwich Saturday with mustard
instead of mayonnaise. Better than I would have feared.
But the big discovery of the week is Margaret's X-rated
melon balls.
INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)
3 melons, in three different colors
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
1/3 cup lemon juice
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp fresh tarragon, minced
2 Tbsp fresh chervil, minced
2 Tbsp lemon basil, minced
PROCEDURE
(1) Cut melons of three different colors into melon
balls and drain the balls in a colander. Save the
juice to make sherbet.
(2) Make a very strong salad dressing of chicken
broth, sherry vinegar, lemon juice, crushed
garlic, salt, pepper, and minced fresh tarragon,
chervil, and lemon basil.
(3) Dress the drained melon balls and let the dressing
sink in for half an hour.
(4) Serve with sliced ham and toast.
NOTES
In truth, I have to report that Margaret herself thought the
garlic was too much; but I didn't.
This recipe is not wholly unrelated to fruit curry, another
godsend for the overplump.
RATING
Difficulty: easy. Time: 15 minutes preparation, 30 minutes
waiting. Precision: no need to measure.
CONTRIBUTOR
Mary-Claire van Leunen
DEC Systems Research Center, Palo Alto, California, USA
mcvl@src.dec.com -or- decwrl!decsrc!mcvl