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Spinach Cantaloupe Salad with Mint

SUBMITTED BY: SPEARSON35 PHOTO BY: SunnyByrd

"Spinach salad with cantaloupe, avocado, red peppers, and mint. Truly a refreshing summer delight! Serve with crusty French bread and a lovely buttery chardonnay."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 12 stars. This recipe average a 4.8 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
READY IN  15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 cup sliced cantaloupe
  • 1 cup sliced avocado
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
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  • 1 tablespoon mint apple jelly
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Divide spinach between 2 serving plates. Arrange half of the cantaloupe and half of the avocado in a circular pattern over the spinach on each plate. Sprinkle with diced red pepper and fresh mint.
  2. Mix together the mint jelly, white wine vinegar, oil and garlic. Drizzle over the salads. Serve.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2004 by mags
This salad is wonderful and a great summer salad while cantaloupe are in full swing. I have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2005 by JBBALUKONIS
Salad was very good but not the best. The dressing was voted by my guest to need some salt... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2004 by Peach822
Elegant and different. Omitted the mint leaves and used Polaner mint jelly. I could not find... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2006 by JUST-MARRIED
This was a huge hit at our Fourth of July party. First of all, it is beautiful with the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by SunnyByrd
Perfect! The only change I made was to chunk my avocado and cantaloupe instead of slicing it.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2007 by SNAKEWOMAN7
Wow! This was fantastic! I wouldn't change a thing. It was quick, easy and very refreshing. An... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2007 by J.P.
This was excellent. I omitted avocado, red pepper, and mint jelly (not much in fridge today!)... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2008 by SherylT
This is really delicious. I needed something to use up some of my mint that was taking over... MORE