Garden Salad With Cantaloupe Dressing

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups cantaloupe, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup broccoli floret (small)
• 1 cup snow peas
• 1 carrot, julienned
• 1 1/2 cups cantaloupe (cubes)
• 1 1/2 cups strawberries (halved)
• 8 red radishes, julienned
• 2 cups fresh spinach

Recipe

• 1 to make dressing: in a blender, process the cantaloupe, water, honey, ginger and vinegar until smooth.
• 2 to make the salad: steam the broccoli, snow peas and carrots for about 4 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
• 3 transfer to a large plate and spread out in a thin layer.
• 4 place in the freezer for 5 minutes, or until cold; do not let the vegetables freeze.
• 5 transfer to a large bowl.
• 6 add the cantaloupe, strawberries and radishes; toss well.
• 7 divide the spinach among individual plates.
• 8 top with the salad.
• 9 drizzle with the dressing.