Melon With Red Chili Flakes, Salt and Lime

By Jeff Schwarz and Greg Kessler

Total Time: About 10 minutes
Rating: 4(119)
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Skewered melon with chili, salt and lime juice, served as a snack or part of a larger meal, is as unexpected as it is compulsively edible. It's also easily assembled and takes no time, and rewards with layers of flavor.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

1muskmelon (honeydew or cantaloupe), rind and seeds removed
8six-inch skewers
1tablespoon kosher salt
1tablespoon red pepper flakes
1jalapeño, finely diced (seeds removed)
½ lime

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Preparation

Step 1
Cut the melon into 1-inch cubes.Skewer the melon pieces (about four pieces for each skewer), and place them on a serving plate.
Step 2
Place the salt and red chili flakes in a coffee or spice grinder and pulse until finely ground. Sprinkle about a teaspoon of the salt/chili mixture over the melons, followed by the diced jalapeño.
Step 3
Squeeze the lime over the melons, and serve.

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4 out of 5

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Susan Fitzgerald6 years ago

Mexican street food. You can also use cucumbet, mango and jicama. Use Tajin seasoning if you can find it.

Dawn1 year ago

Be extremely careful when you open the grinder after grinding the salt and chili flakes! I just inhaled a cloud of chili flake dust!

Dawn1 year ago

Be extremely careful when you open the grinder after grinding the salt and chili flakes! I just inhaled a cloud of chili flake dust!

Mkb9 months ago

Even with this warning, I didn't hold the grinder far enough away. Cough cough cough.

Meg3 years ago

Not sure why two tablespoons of salt and pepper are required when only 1/4 is used

C from Colorado2 years ago

It's easier to grind two tablespoons than 1 teaspoon. Keep the rest for the next batch or make a bigger one the first time. Either way, it is simply a matter of ease and accuracy.

Dan3 years ago

Why does the recipe call for a tablespoon of salt and red pepper flakes and then says to sprinkle a teaspoon on the melon? I used most of the mix the first time I made it and everyone loved the appetizer.

Susan Fitzgerald6 years ago

Mexican street food. You can also use cucumbet, mango and jicama. Use Tajin seasoning if you can find it.

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