Minted Fruit Salad

Number of Servings: 4

Salad Ingredients:

1 cup (250 mL) honeydew cubes or balls
1 cup (250 mL) cantaloupe cubes, or balls
2-3 fresh plums, unpeeled, pitted, and sliced into wedges
1 fresh (ripe, but firm) nectarine or peach, unpeeled, pitted and sliced into wedges

¼ cup (60 mL) feta cheese, crumbled
Fresh mint leaves

Vinaigrette:

2 tablespoons (30 mL) mint jelly, melted
2 teaspoons (10 mL) white balsamic, or apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon (15 mL) fresh lemon or lime juice
1 teaspoon (5 mL) lemon or lime zest
½ teaspoon (2.5 mL) honey or sugar
2-3 tablespoons (30-45 mL) vegetable or grapeseed oil
Sea salt

Method:

1. Prepare vinaigrette: Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a large salad bowl. Season to taste.
2. Just before serving, add fruit to vinaigrette. Gently stir to combine. Fold in chopped fresh mint leaves.
3. At serving time, top with some crumbled feta cheese; garnish with a mint leaf.

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