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A Simply Sensational Salad
Adapted From: The Healthy Heart Cookbook For Dummies

This beautiful Arugula Salad with Melons and Lime Dressing is simple and quick to make — and it looks and tastes wonderful. It's also very rich in heat-healthy vitamins A and C, folic acid, and soluble fiber. Enjoy the cool and tangy flavors of melon and lime from Chef Nora Pouillon, owner of the restaurant Nora in Washington, D.C. (it's the only certified organic restaurant in the United States!).

Tools: Small mixing bowl, melon baller

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients for the lime dressing:

2 tablespoons lime juice

1 tablespoon water

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

3 tablespoons canola oil

1 tablespoon minced fresh mint leaves

Ingredients for the salad:

1/2 medium cantaloupe, seeds removed

1/2 medium honeydew, seeds removed

1 medium wedge watermelon

3/4 pound arugula or mesclun mix, washed and spun dry

Directions:

  1. Mix the lime juice, water, salt (optional), pepper, canola oil, and mint in a small bowl. Taste for seasoning.

  2. Use a melon baller to make balls from each kind of melon.

  3. To assemble, toss the arugula with the lime dressing. Divide the salad among four large salad plates. Garnish each plate with an assortment of melon balls.


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