Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves, pureed
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar or dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 or more serrano chiles to taste, stems removed and thinly sliced with seeds
- 1 tablespoon chopped kaffir lime leaves or 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 1/2 cup dried shrimp
- 1/2 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts
- 6 cups assorted melon cubes, in 1/2-inch cubes, each variety separated
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
Directions
Dressing: Mix garlic, palm or brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, chiles, and lime leaves in a bowl. Roughly chop shrimp and peanuts by hand or in a food processor and add to garlic mixture. (The dressing can be made in advance and stored up to 3 days in the refrigerator.)
To serve, arrange each variety of melon cubes in alternating rows on a platter or in individual bowls. Spoon dressing over melon in a strip and garnish with cilantro. Serve chilled.
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By spacey_osaka_80...
Houston, TX
on December 01, 2008
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This salad is SO delicious! Its tangy, sweet, spicy and just delicious! True, when you first try it, it is a bit unusual because of the shrimp, but don't worry, it grows on you! This is now one of my favorites!
By lorilac_8203775
South River, NJ
on September 16, 2007
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I really liked the sweet of the melon and the tangy/spicy of the dressing. I will definitely make this again.
By jrknis_3643921
Marquette, MI
on September 09, 2005
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This has quickly become one of our favorite, most refreshing salads. The contrasting flavors and textures make it unique. Don't limit yourself to melon. Nectarines, peaches, halved green grapes, plums or other firm fruit can be excellent additions or substitutions.
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