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Molecular Salad

Simple plating is all it takes to genetically modify fruit and create this Molecular Salad for a festive Mad Scientist Halloween party.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: Halloween Food
Keyword: fruit, fruit salad, Halloween, honeydew, watermelon
Servings: 9 molecules

Equipment

  • Medium cookie scoop
  • melon baller
  • party picks

Ingredients

  • ½ small watermelon, seedless
  • ½ large honeydew melon
  • ¼ cup cotija cheese crumbles

Dressing

  • ½ cup lime juice and zest of two limes
  • 3 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. Tajin seasoning (or substitute with kosher salt)
  • 1 small jalapeno, minced
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves, minced

Instructions

  • Use medium cookie scoop to make ~9 medium sized watermelon balls and set aside. Use melon baller or a small cookie scoop to make ~27 melon balls with the honeydew and set aside.
  • Mix all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and toss with melon. Marinate for 1 hour or overnight.
  • Thread each honeydew ball onto a party pick. I used plastic picks that have a ball at the end so that the melon balls don't slide off. (I used Bonny Party Picks) Gather three melon ball picks and stick a watermelon ball on top and place on individual plates as a starter salad. Top with extra dressing, cotija cheese crumbles, limes and Tajin seasoning.