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Rio Grande Melon Salad Rio Grande Melon Salad

Mangoes, melons and grapes are arranged and drizzled with a honey-lime dressing. Fresh fruit has never tasted better!

Prep: 10 min

Honey-Lime Dressing (below)
2 mangoes or papayas, peeled, pitted and sliced
1/2 honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
2 cups watermelon balls
3/4 cup seedless red grape halves
Watercress, if desired


1. Make Honey-Lime Dressing.

2. Arrange fruits on 6 plates. Drizzle with dressing. Garnish with watercress.

Honey-Lime Dressing

1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey

Shake all ingredients in tightly covered container.

Substitution: You can use any type of salad green in place of the watercress. Try green leaf lettuce or fresh spinach leaves for a pretty salad garnish.

Makes 6 servings

Nutritional Info Per 1 Serving:
Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 115); Fat 13g (Saturated 2g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 15mg; Potassium 500mg; Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 2g); Protein 1g

Diet Exchanges: 2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat

This recipe displayed with permission from General Mills, Inc.

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