Mary Lou Henry's Recipes of the Month: June

Recipes of the Month

As the season brings tasty fresh melons our way, I wanted to share a couple quick and delicious recipes to enjoy over the summer months.

Melon With Raspberry Sauce

• 2-2/3 cups unsweetened raspberries
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 large cantaloupe
• 1 medium honeydew melon

1. Set aside a few raspberries for garnish. Place the remaining berries in a blender or food processor; cover and process until pureed. Add the honey, lemon juice and ginger; cover and process. Strain and discard seeds; set sauce aside.
2. Cut the cantaloupe and honeydew into three wedges; cut each wedge widthwise in half. Remove seeds and rind. With a knife, slice each piece of melon lengthwise toward narrow end without cutting completely to the end. Open into a fan shape.
3. On each dessert plate, place 2 tablespoons of raspberry sauce and a cantaloupe fan and honeydew fan. Garnish with reserved raspberries.

Strawberry-Melon Salad

1 cup lemon yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 cups watermelon balls
• 2 cups cantaloupe balls
• 2 cups halved fresh strawberries

In a salad bowl, whisk together the lemon yogurt, honey, and lemon juice until smooth, and gently fold in the watermelon balls, cantaloupe balls, and strawberries. Toss to coat, and serve.