Honeydew Salad with Ginger Dressing and Peanuts

Honeydew Salad with Ginger Dressing and Peanuts
Honeydew Salad with Ginger Dressing and Peanuts
Just the side your barbecue ribs are looking for, this all-green salad gets a kick from serrano, ginger, and just a hint of fish sauce. Keep the melon ice-cold for maximum contrast.
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  • Served Person: 4–6 servings
Bon Appétit Summer Salad Melon Honeydew Ginger Cucumber Avocado Peanut Wheat/Gluten-Free Mint
  • flaky sea salt
  • 1 tsp. light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves
  • 1 tsp. fish sauce
  • 6 tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger (from one 1" piece)
  • 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium honeydew melon (about 2 lb.), seeds and rind removed, flesh cut into wedges, wedges halved crosswise
  • 3 small persian cucumbers, sliced on a diagonal 1/4" thick
  • 1 avocado, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup salted, dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • Carbohydrate 12 g(4%)
  • Fat 8 g(12%)
  • Fiber 4 g(15%)
  • Protein 3 g(6%)
  • Saturated Fat 1 g(6%)
  • Sodium 572 mg(24%)
  • Calories 125

Preparation Whisk vinegar, fish sauce, ginger, and brown sugar in a large bowl to combine. Add chile and let sit 10 minutes. Add melon, cucumbers, and avocado and toss to coat. Transfer to a platter; top with mint and peanuts and sprinkle with salt.

Preparation Whisk vinegar, fish sauce, ginger, and brown sugar in a large bowl to combine. Add chile and let sit 10 minutes. Add melon, cucumbers, and avocado and toss to coat. Transfer to a platter; top with mint and peanuts and sprinkle with salt.