Honeydew Salad with Peanuts and Lime

Name: Honeydew Salad with Peanuts and Lime
Ingredients: 1/3 cup, lime juice (3 limes); 1 , shallot, sliced thin; 2 , Thai chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1-2 tablespoons, sugar (optional); 1 tablespoon, fish sauce; 1 , honeydew melon, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1½-inch chunks (6 cups); 5 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro, divided; 5 tablespoons, chopped fresh mint, divided; 5 tablespoons, salted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped fine, divided

Side Dishes
Fruit
Quick
Salads
Easter

By Andrea Geary ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2020

Pairing sweet, luscious melon with salty, savory elements is nothing new—it's how you do it that can make all the difference.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Salad Cookbook

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 20 minutes

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Salad Cookbook

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