Thai Spicy Savory Sweet Melons Recipes

THAI SPICY & SAVORY - SWEET MELONS

Steps:

• 1. In a small pot boil water and sugar, once boiling, add the cilantro stems, birds eye chili and lemon zest and remove from heat.
• 2. Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature.
• 3. Then you can refrigerate the simple syrup for anywhere 15 minutes or up to 24 hours. The longer it sits the more flavor you will get.
• 4. Remove the cilantro stems from the syrup and discard.
• 5. In a large bowl toss the melon with the chilled syrup.
• 6. Add the remaining salt, the white pepper if using and the cilantro leaves, toss gently .
• 7. Drizzle with either coconut or olive oil and serve.

SPICY & SAVORY SWEET HONEYDEW MELON

Steps:

• In a small pot boil water and sugar, once boiling, add the basil stems, chili and lemon zest and remove from heat.
• All the syrup to cool to room temperature.
• Then you can refrigerate the simple syrup for anywhere 15 minutes or up to 24 hours. The longer it sits the more flavor you will get.
• Remove the basil stems from the syrup and discard.
• In a large bowl toss the melon with the chilled syrup.
• Add the remaining salt, the white pepper if using and the basil leaves, toss gently .
• Drizzle with olive oil and serve.