Melon, Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	118ml	Salad oil
1/4 cup	59ml	Lemon or lime juice
2 teaspoons	10ml	Sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Pepper
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon	15ml	Casaba or honeydew melon (small)
1 tablespoon	15ml	English cucumber - peeled if desired (small)
		Thinly sliced
4		Firm-ripe tomatoes - peeled, cubed (abt (large)
		2 lb)

Recipe Instructions

Combine oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, parsley and mint. Mix until well blended. If made ahead, cover and refrigerate until next day.

About 1 hour before serving, cut melon in half; scoop out seeds. Cut melon into thin wedges and remove rind.

In a salad bowl, combine melon, cucumber and tomatoes. Stir dressing again; pour over salad and mix gently until well coated. Cover and let stand at room temperature for about 45 minutes, stirring once or twice.

From "Sunset Fresh Ways with Salads" by the editors of Sunset Books and Sunset Magazine.

Source:
Diane Mott Davidson, The Grilling Season

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