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Fresh Minted Melon Salad
This refreshing salad is bursting with the flavor of fresh mint and packed with age-defying vitamin C. Along with guarding against free radical damage, vitamin C is also essential for the synthesis of collagen. A 2007 study found that higher vitamin C intakes were associated with reduced risk of wrinkles.1
Time To Table: 45 minutes
Serves 4
Healing Nutrients Spotlight
- Good source of fiber, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, vitamin C
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
1 medium organic cantaloupe
1/2 medium honeydew melon
10 leaves fresh organic peppermint
1 whole organic lime
Preparation
Wash melons and remove seeds. Using a melon baller, scoop out melon flesh. Place melon balls in a serving dish. Squeeze lime over melon, top with fresh mint and chill 30 minutes. Serve.
Nutrition Information
97 kcal Calories, 0.47 g Total Fat, 0.12 g Saturated fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 0.01 g Monounsaturated fats, 0.19 g Polyunsaturated fats, 0 mg Cholesterol, 44.91 mg Sodium, 24.39 g Carbohydrate, 2.71 g Fiber, 21.28 g Sugars, 1.95 g Protein
Reference
- Cosgrove MC, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Oct;86(4):1225-31.
[Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the Founder & CEO of Healing Gourmet. She is also the creator of Healing Gourmet's Personalized Nutrition Software and Editor-in-Chief of the Healing Gourmet book series published by McGraw-Hill, including Eat to Fight Cancer, Eat to Beat Diabetes, Eat to Lower Cholesterol and Eat to Boost Fertility. For more information, click here.]
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