26 honeydew recipes

Chilled fruit soup with spiked melon: champagne-sweetened fruit broth ladled over vodka-and-tequila-marinated melon, grapes, and plums. A grown-up summer starter built for heat waves.

German-style fruit salad with honeydew melon balls, orange slices, grapes, and walnuts layered over lettuce and dressed in a tangy yogurt-citrus dressing with a hint of ketchup.

Seafood cocktail salad with shrimp, avocado, honeydew, cantaloupe, orange, and strawberries on lettuce, dressed with a tangy cocktail-sauce-and-salad-dressing mix. A light summer main course.

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German fruit salad with honeydew melon, oranges, grapes, and walnuts in a tangy yogurt dressing with lemon, orange juice, and a hint of ketchup. Light and refreshing.

Tropical fruit salad with honeydew, papaya, strawberries, and pineapple tossed in a sweet-spicy jalapeño citrus dressing. Bright, juicy, and ready in 15 minutes.

Chilled fruit gazpacho with tomatoes, honeydew, cantaloupe, mango, nectarines, and cucumber in fresh orange juice with basil, mint, and a jalapeño kick. A stunning summer starter.

Fresh fruit frappe blended with watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, mango, strawberries, and orange juice over crushed ice. A refreshing no-cook summer drink.

I used Cornish Game Hens, but you could also use a cut up chicken. If you can't get winter melon, watermelon will work. Winter melon is white, very mild tasting and a tad denser than watermelon. I think you could get away using something like Honeydew too.

Bright fruit salad with jicama matchsticks, grapes, pineapple, nectarine, strawberries, and cantaloupe tossed in orange juice with fresh basil. A crunchy, refreshing no-cook side that's ready in 20 minutes.