Honeydew Relish Salad Recipe

Honeydew melon, cucumber, grapes, and celery make a beautiful green salad. But it's a simple dressing of honey, white wine vinegar, and mustard seeds that "pickles" and elevates these ordinary ingredients into a sweet-tart masterpiece.

Prep and Cook Time: about 45 minutes.

1/3 cup white wine vinegar

1/4 cup honey

2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds

1/2 teaspoon celery seeds

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups cubed or balled honeydew melon pieces

1 cup finely diced peeled English cucumber

1 cup finely diced celery

1/2 cup halved seedless green grapes

2 tablespoons finely chopped celery leaves

2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped (optional)

Step 1

In a 1- to 1 1/2-quart pan, combine vinegar, honey, 1/4 cup water, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and salt. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, then boil over high heat, stirring often, until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 2 minutes longer. Let cool.

Step 2

In a salad bowl, combine vinegar mixture, honeydew, cucumber, diced celery, and grapes. Cover and chill, stirring occasionally to blend flavors, at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour.

Step 3

Stir in celery leaves and chives. If using butter lettuce leaves, arrange on plates and spoon salad over them.

Step 4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories104

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.7g1%

Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 261mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 26g10%

Dietary Fiber 1.9g7%
Protein 1.4g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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