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Honeydew, Mango, and Blueberries with Lime-Ginger Reduction

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

40 minutes

Yield

Makes 6 cups

Honeydew, Mango, and Blueberries with Lime-Ginger Reduction

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lime zest from 4 limes (zest limes before juicing)1 cup lime juice (from grated limes and additional 3-4 limes as needed)¼ cup granulated sugar pinch table salt 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced (about 1 tablespoon)1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ small honeydew melon, seeds and rinds removed, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)1 mango (about 10 ounces), peeled, pitted and cut into ½-inch pieces (about 1 ½ cups)1 pint fresh blueberries

Instructions

  1. Simmer lime juice, sugar, and salt in small, heavy-bottomed nonreactive saucepan over high heat until syrupy, honey-colored, and reduced to 1/4 cup, about 15 minutes. Off heat, add lime zest, ginger, and lemon juice; steep 1 minute, and strain. Combine fruit in medium bowl; pour warm dressing over and toss. Serve immediately at room temperature or cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate up to 4 hours, and serve chilled.
Honeydew, Mango, and Blueberries with Lime-Ginger Reduction

Honeydew, Mango, and Blueberries with Lime-Ginger Reduction

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Time

40 minutes

Yield

Makes 6 cups

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lime zest from 4 limes (zest limes before juicing)
1 cup lime juice (from grated limes and additional 3-4 limes as needed)
¼ cup granulated sugar
pinch table salt
1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ small honeydew melon, seeds and rinds removed, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
1 mango (about 10 ounces), peeled, pitted and cut into ½-inch pieces (about 1 ½ cups)
1 pint fresh blueberries

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lime zest from 4 limes (zest limes before juicing)
1 cup lime juice (from grated limes and additional 3-4 limes as needed)
¼ cup granulated sugar
pinch table salt
1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ small honeydew melon, seeds and rinds removed, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
1 mango (about 10 ounces), peeled, pitted and cut into ½-inch pieces (about 1 ½ cups)
1 pint fresh blueberries

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lime zest from 4 limes (zest limes before juicing)
1 cup lime juice (from grated limes and additional 3-4 limes as needed)
¼ cup granulated sugar
pinch table salt
1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ small honeydew melon, seeds and rinds removed, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
1 mango (about 10 ounces), peeled, pitted and cut into ½-inch pieces (about 1 ½ cups)
1 pint fresh blueberries

Why This Recipe Works

For the best summer fruit salad recipe, we dressed our fruit with a gastrique, a sauce made by means of a quick acid-sugar reduction, to create complex layers of flavor along with dazzling color and sheen.

Instructions

  1. Simmer lime juice, sugar, and salt in small, heavy-bottomed nonreactive saucepan over high heat until syrupy, honey-colored, and reduced to 1/4 cup, about 15 minutes. Off heat, add lime zest, ginger, and lemon juice; steep 1 minute, and strain. Combine fruit in medium bowl; pour warm dressing over and toss. Serve immediately at room temperature or cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate up to 4 hours, and serve chilled.

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