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Melon with Coconut Milk

2.5

(1)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

a 3 1/2-ounce can (about 1 cup) sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup boiling water
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
4 cups julienne strips of honeydew melon, cantaloupe, Persian melon, or casaba or a combination, chilled

Preparation

  1. In a blender purée the coconut with the water and the zest at high speed for 1 minute, let the mixture stand for 10 minutes, and force it through a fine sieve set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids. Chill the coconut milk, covered, until it is very cold. Put the melon in a serving bowl, pour the coconut milk over it, and serve the dessert immediately.

TagsFruit DessertDessertCoconutFruitMelonGluten FreeDairy FreeVeganBlenderSummerGourmet
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