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MELON-BALLS-1(V)         USENET Cookbook         MELON-BALLS-1(V)

MELON BALL SALAD

     MELON-BALLS-1 - Margaret's X-rated melon balls

     I had a lettuce and tomato sandwich Saturday with mustard
     instead of mayonnaise.  Better than I would have feared.
     But the big discovery of the week is Margaret's X-rated
     melon balls.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)
     3         melons, in three different colors
     1/3 cup   chicken broth
     1/4 cup   sherry vinegar
     1/3 cup   lemon juice
     4         garlic cloves, crushed
     1/4 tsp   salt
     1/4 tsp   black pepper
     2 Tbsp    fresh tarragon, minced
     2 Tbsp    fresh chervil, minced
     2 Tbsp    lemon basil, minced

PROCEDURE
          (1)  Cut melons of three different colors into melon
               balls and drain the balls in a colander. Save the
               juice to make sherbet.

          (2)  Make a very strong salad dressing of chicken
               broth, sherry vinegar, lemon juice, crushed
               garlic, salt, pepper, and minced fresh tarragon,
               chervil, and lemon basil.

          (3)  Dress the drained melon balls and let the dressing
               sink in for half an hour.

          (4)  Serve with sliced ham and toast.

NOTES
     In truth, I have to report that Margaret herself thought the
     garlic was too much; but I didn't.

     This recipe is not wholly unrelated to fruit curry, another
     godsend for the overplump.

RATING
     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 15 minutes preparation, 30 minutes
     waiting.  Precision: no need to measure.

CONTRIBUTOR
     Mary-Claire van Leunen
     DEC Systems Research Center, Palo Alto, California, USA
     mcvl@src.dec.com    -or- decwrl!decsrc!mcvl