Mexican-Style Fruit Salad

Submitted by dawnie2u

"This is a refreshing change from a plain old fruit salad or fruit tray. This goes wonderfully with Mexican food."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 honeydew melon
• 1 cantaloupe
• 1 watermelon
• 1 seedless cucumber
• fresh lime juice
• cayenne pepper (or chili powder)
• salt

directions

1. Take the melons and cut them into slices, remove the rind. Slice the cuke into thickish slices.
2. Dip each slice in the lime juice.
3. Place on a serving tray.
4. Sprinkle with the cayenne pepper (or the chili powder for the faint of heart).
5. Sprinkle with a little salt, if desired.
6. Chill until ready to serve.

Reviews

[ChefLee]

Wow! This is delicious and refreshing with a little kick!! I loved this and I am gonna serve it at my Cinco de Mayo celebration!! My store was out of cantaloupe and it was still good! I don't think I will ever eat melons without the lime juice and cayenne now, thanks!!!!!!

 

[hepcat1]

OH....MY.....GOODNESS!!! This is the yummiest fruit salad on the planet! I was looking for a side to go with recipe#59224, and this fit the bill! I was hesitant to sprinkle three whole melons with cayenne before I knew the outcome, so I opted for some pre-cut melon from the salad bar. I used about a cup each of honeydew and cantaloupe, two cups of watermelon, one very small cucumber, the juice of half a lime, then just lightly sprinkled some cayenne...it was PERFECT!! I didn't use any salt and didn't feel it needed any. I also just diced the melon and mixed it all together and served it in a bowl instead of dipping and placing them separately on a tray. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

 

[EmmyDuckie]

This is wonderful! The cucumber and chili make this a very unique and special fruit salad. If anyone is looking at it with doubts in their minds, it's not hot, the pepper just adds a little edge, and if anything, makes the fruit taste sweeter. I love this fruit salad.

 

[Auntie Jan]

This was wonderful and refreshing. I didn't add watermelon as I'm not crazy about it. The addition of the cucumber/lime juice and chili powder was to die for. Definately a keeper and a recipe to do again and again. Thanks Dawnie2u!!