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Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2009
I prepared this salad exactly according to the recipe, except I doubled the ingredients. It fed 8 adults one side-dish serving each. I like that the salad is so unique and such a beautiful presentation, but I found the dressing just too weird, even though I'm a very adventurous eater. I made three recipes from this site for a barbeque today and got raves on the other two; not a peep about this one. I might try it again with a dressing of my own choosing.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.77 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2009
Wow - even my 16 year old brother had seconds and he is a picky eater. I was in such a hurry I forgot the red peppers and it was still amazing! Can't wait to make it the right way!! I followed the reviews and chopped the melon and avocado, but i did have to heat the vinegar and jelly and mint sauce (I found this amazing sauce while shopping for apple mint jelly - it has malt vinegar, white vinegar, sugar and egyptian mint leaves, so i used that and added an extra bit of white wine vinegar); i simmered the full dressing recipe on the stovetop for about 20 minutes on low heat to break down the jelly and bring out the garlic...It was so aromatic and the flavors were amazing. What a fantastic, easy and elegant salad!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.77 star rating.
Reviewed: May 23, 2009
Wow! I would have never thought to put this combination of flavors together, but it worked so well. I made it exactly as written and we loved it. I served shrimp skewers on the side and my husband said he would have liked the shrimp on the salad. I'm not much of a shrimp person, so I was quite happy eating it as it was. I'll definitely make this again!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.77 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2009
This was a very good salad. I love the minty flavor. I did make my own mint jelly, because all of the ones in the store were either made with corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup. Not something I wanted in my salad. I mixed the mint jelly with apple butter for this recipe.
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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009
OUTSTANDING! Out of all the dishes I prepared for Australia Day, everyone said this was the best - and I didn't even use avocado. Mine weren't quite ripe enough and I only had green bell pepper, and used mint sauce in the dressing. Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly and my kids were fighting over the last pieces of spinach! I have never seen that before. lol. The dressing is the PERFECT compliment to this amazing dish. I plan on making it again tomorrow night as it was that good. Even hubby was nodding with approval and murmuring 'great salad'. I used fresh mint from my potted garden - best salad I have eaten in a while. Thank you for this recipe!!!
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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2008
I made this recipe in August and it got rave reviews from friends. I tend to be just slightly squeamish when it comes to dressings that are heavy on oil, so I substituted water for some of the oil the second time I made it (as the jelly thickens the mixture anyway), and I much preferred this lighter alternative.
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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2008
Made this salad with ingredients on hand, which did not include the vinegar, jelly, or peppers. Still tasted great, though!
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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2008
loved it! great flavor - will make again!
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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2008
This is an easy, delicious salad! it is light and very refreshing. I took it to a pot luck and had rave reviews. I did not change a thing.
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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2008
Perfect! The only change I made was to chunk my avocado and cantaloupe instead of slicing it. I thought the dressing might need seasoning, but I was wrong. Perfect as is. Thanks!!!
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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2008
This is really delicious. I needed something to use up some of my mint that was taking over the herb box on my window sill and this was just the ticket! You can't have mint without lamb, so just add some nice juicy lamb chops and bread and you've got an awesome gourmet meal!
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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2008
Interesting combination of flavors- refreshing summer-time salad.
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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2008
I changed the dressing to plain yogurt with dill and garlic, salt and pepper. It was great.
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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2008
this recipe easy to do and get ready in advance. I the cantalope for mandarin oranges and the garlic for grated ginger. Had wonderful bursting flavor.
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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2007
Wow! This was fantastic! I wouldn't change a thing. It was quick, easy and very refreshing. An absolute do again!
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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2007
This was excellent. I omitted avocado, red pepper, and mint jelly (not much in fridge today!) and it was still delish.
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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2006
Fantastic salad. I added very little vegetable oil, which made the dressing slightly more "minty", but still delicious!
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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2006
This was a huge hit at our Fourth of July party. First of all, it is beautiful with the colors and the layered look so it makes an impression before anyone even tastes it. Then the apple/mint jelly takes 'em by surprise and the raving continues. I couldn't find apple mint jelly, so I bought both apple and mint and used 2TBSP of apple and 1TBSP of mint. I mixed the chopped mint in with the dressing too, and applied the dressing just before serving. I also struggled with the avocado at first, not able to get pretty slices. Finally, I sliced it in half long ways, and removed the pit. Then I turned each half open side down, and sliced it like you would a pepperoni. Then the skin peeled off each slice surprisingly easily.
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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2005
Salad was very good but not the best. The dressing was voted by my guest to need some salt and pepper.
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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2004
Elegant and different. Omitted the mint leaves and used Polaner mint jelly. I could not find any apple mint jelly.
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