Recipe information
Ingredients for - Melon-and-Strawberry Salad with Spicy Lemongrass Syrup
1. 2 plump lemongrass stalks -
2. 2 fresh hot red chiles -
3. Finely grated zest of 1 lime -
6. 1 lb. yellow- or white-fleshed melon such as Canary or Crenshaw -
7. 2 tbsp. slivered mint leaves -
8. 2 tsp. minced crystallized ginger -
How to cook deliciously - Melon-and-Strawberry Salad with Spicy Lemongrass Syrup
1. Stage
Set a medium bowl in a large bowl filled with ice. In a medium saucepan, combine the lemongrass, chiles, lime zest, and sugar with 1 cup of water and bring to boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Transfer to the ice water bath and let chill for 15 minutes.
2. Stage
In a large bowl, toss the strawberries with the melon and mint. Strain the cooled lemongrass syrup over the fruit and toss gently. Refrigerate just until slightly chilled.
3. Stage
In a bowl, stir the ginger into the crème fraîche. Spoon the fruit salad into bowls, top with a dollop of the ginger cream, and serve.
