Melon With Prickly Pear Sauce
20m prep 0s cook 1h 20m ready
A refreshing fruit dessert featuring melon wedges topped with a vibrant prickly pear sauce. The sauce is a simple blend of prickly pear, orange juice, lime juice, and sugar.
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.
- 1 pound ripe prickly pears (about 6)
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 pounds melon, such as cantaloupe, honeydew, or Crenshaw
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Wearing gloves, peel as directed above: 1 pound ripe prickly pears (about 6)
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Step 2.
Cut into 1-inch chunks and transfer to a food processor or blender along with: 3 tablespoons orange juice; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons sugar
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Step 3.
Puree until smooth. Taste and, if desired, add more lime or orange juice. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and chill at least 1 hour. Halve, seed, cut into wedges, and remove the rinds from: 3 pounds melon, such as cantaloupe, honeydew, or Crenshaw
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Step 4.
Set a melon wedge on each plate and spoon a ribbon of sauce over it.
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