Heart-Healthy Refreshing Melon Ball Salad
Bursting with vibrant colors and refreshing flavors, this Heart-Healthy Refreshing Melon Ball Salad is the perfect guilt-free treat for hot summer days! Featuring a medley of juicy watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew melon, this salad is sweetened naturally and elevated with fresh mint and a zesty lime-honey dressing. Quick to prepare in just 30 minutes and completely no-cook, this recipe makes a light and hydrating side dish or a wholesome dessert option. Enhanced with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper for balanced flavor, it’s low in calories, full of antioxidants, and packed with heart-healthy nutrients—perfect for those seeking a nutritious and delicious addition to their meal rotation. Serve it chilled for an irresistibly refreshing experience that’s sure to delight your taste buds!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 medium Watermelon
- 1 medium Cantaloupe
- 1 medium Honeydew melon
- 0.5 cup Fresh mint leaves
- 3 tablespoons Lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 0.25 teaspoon Sea salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground black pepper
Instructions
Start by washing the outside of all your melons thoroughly. This prevents any bacteria from transferring when you cut through the melon.
Cut each melon in half and remove the seeds using a spoon.
Use a melon baller to scoop out round balls from each melon half. Place the melon balls into a large mixing bowl.
Repeat until you have about equal amounts of watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew melon balls.
Rinse and pat dry fresh mint leaves, then finely chop them. Add the chopped mint to the bowl of melon balls.
In a small separate bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, sea salt, and ground black pepper until well combined.
Pour the dressing over the melon and mint mixture in the large bowl.
Gently toss all ingredients together with a large spoon to ensure an even distribution of the dressing.
Refrigerate the melon ball salad for at least 15 minutes before serving, allowing the flavors to meld.
Serve chilled as a refreshing appetizer or a light dessert option. Enjoy the heart-healthy goodness!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3237 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 14.1 g | 18% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 g | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1311 mg | 57% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 798.0 g | 290% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 59.4 g | 212% | |
| Total Sugars | 663.6 g | ||
| Protein | 65.1 g | 130% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 1038 mg | 80% | |
| Iron | 36.2 mg | 201% | |
| Potassium | 14142 mg | 301% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
