Maryland Munch
It’s already a summer snack food, and you’re probably most familiar with it as cheap filler for restaurant fruit salad. This melon has a few tricks up its sleeve, though; give it a chance to show off its flavor beyond the usual picnic dish cameo.
More about it
Cantaloupes are related to squash, making them technically gourds — though it’s probably best to wait for pumpkin season if you’re an aspiring jack-o’-lantern artist. Their high levels of vitamin A, a natural antioxidant, also makes them great for your eyes.
What I Made With It
I’ve been on the go a lot this week, so I needed my cantaloupe creation to be snack-sized, yet still somewhat filling. Fortunately, cantaloupe tastes great paired with prosciutto ham.
With a little deft toothpick work, you can even transform this simple dish into a classy appetizer to impress your friends.
What Else You Can Do
If you’re intrigued by cantaloupe as a savory food ingredient, go for this refrigerated cantaloupe gazpacho soup; once you collect the ingredients (standard pantry fare), it’s a matter of puree-ing and storing. Otherwise, continue with variations on the casual melon munchies theme. It’s easy to dehydrate cantaloupe in your oven or puree it with strawberries for a two-ingredient, healthy evening popsicle treat.
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