Melon dishes are varied, they can be served as an appetizer, main course, as a side dish for meat. You can cook sweet desserts, serve with champagne. The fruit goes well with cheeses, ginger and pineapple. At home with a melon, you can make a delicious pie, charlotte.
Melon smoothie
You will need: 200 g of melon, 150 g of kiwi, 1 tbsp. spoon of honey, 1 tbsp. spoon, a sprig of mint.
Wash the fruit, peel it. Cut into large cubes. Put the prepared ingredients in a blender, add honey and squeezed lemon juice. You can add a few ice cubes if you like. Beat the mixture well until smooth. Pour the smoothie into a glass, garnish with a sprig of mint and serve chilled.
Melon jelly
You will need: 1 packet (100 g of gelatin), 400 g of melon, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of coconut, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sugar, 50 g of water, mint leaves.
Peel the melon, beat the pulp in a blender. Pour the mixture into a saucepan, add sugar and bring to a boil over low heat. Then turn off the fire, add gelatin, mix well. Let cool slightly and then whisk the mixture. Place the mousse in any container, cover it tightly with cling film on top and place in the freezer. After 2 hours, take out the dessert, remove the film. Cut the jelly into pieces, sprinkle with coconut and enjoy a delicious dessert.
Salad "Savory"
You will need: 200 g of hard cheese, 150 g of arugula, 100 g of ham, 250 g of melon, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of lemon juice, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of olive oil, salt.
Peel the melon, cut the pulp into cubes, ham into thin strips. Finely chop the arugula, salt, mix everything. Make a dressing with olive oil and lemon juice and add to your salad. Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
Charlotte with melon
You will need: 500 g of melon, 1, 5 cups of flour, 1 cup of semolina, 1 cup of kefir, 3 eggs, 150 g of butter, 150 g of sugar, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of powdered sugar, half a bag of vanillin, half a teaspoon of salt and soda (quenched with vinegar).
Release the eggs into a volumetric container, add sugar and vanillin. Whisk well until smooth. Place the softened butter in the mixture. Pour kefir into the same bowl. Add semolina, flour, soda and stir. The consistency of the dough should be like a pancake. Grease a baking dish with vegetable oil and pour the mixture into it. Place the chopped melon on top of the dough. Preheat the oven to 180 C and bake for 25 minutes. Cool the charlotte and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Pork stew with melon
You will need: 300 g of pork, 250 g of melon, 2 cloves of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of ginger, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tbsp. spoon of wine, 1 tbsp of vegetable oil, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of tomato paste, pepper to taste.
Rinse the pork, dry it and place it in a deep container. Pour in wine, oil, soy sauce. Add sugar and pepper. Stir everything well and leave to marinate for 15 minutes. While the meat is cooking, finely chop the ginger and garlic. Cut the melon pulp into large cubes and fry a little in a pan with the addition of oil until golden brown. Sauté the garlic and ginger separately for two minutes, then add to the pork. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomato paste and sugar. Stir, then add the melon pieces, cover and simmer until tender, 20 minutes.
