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Gee-Gee's Chicken Salad with Cantaloupe

Submitted by: Sue 
A flavorful blend of chicken, fruit, lemon, and ginger makes for a light and delicious chicken salad. This salad is perfect for special occasions, but easy enough to make at home any day. Serve it in a halved cantaloupe for a fabulous presentation! 

Prosciutto e Melone (Italian Ham and Melon)

Submitted by: SunFlower 
Home Town: Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium
Living In: Jette, Brussels, Belgium
This easy and refreshing starter featuring cantaloupe and cured ham (Parma ham for instance) can also be served as an appetizer: just cut the cantaloupe into bite-size pieces, wrap them with ham and spear them on skewers for a colorful snack! Use superior quality Italian ham for best results. 

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Glazed Fruit Bowl

Submitted by: Christine Wilson 
This quick-to-fix fruit salad combines summer favorites such as cantaloupe, honeydew and strawberries into a refreshing side dish. You can substitute other fruits if you like. --Christine Wilson, Sellersville, Pennsylvania 

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Melon with Raspberry Sauce

Submitted by: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
Refreshing melon slices fanned out in a pretty pool of raspberry sauce create a light but elegant ending to any special-occasion meal. 

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Blue Cheese Apple Salad

Submitted by: Nancy Stolp 
We have a lot of apple orchards in our state, so this definitely represents our area. This is one of my favorite apple recipes. It has a nice combination of flavors. 

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Five-Fruit Salsa

Submitted by: Catherine Dawe 
Scoop this chunky fresh-tasting salsa onto a cinnamon tortilla chip and you'll have to go back for more, says field editor Catherine Dawe of Kent, Ohio. 

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Fresh 'n' Fruity Salad

Submitted by: Bernice Morris 
'We love all types of melons, so I'm always experimenting with different ways to serve them,' writes Bernice Morris of Marshfield, Missouri. 'A light dressing brings out the refreshing fruit flavors in this cool salad that's so delightful in warm weather.' 

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Fruit-Filled Melons

Submitted by: Tamie Foley 
Fresh summer fruit is extra appealing served in a melon half and topped with a light dressing. The recipe comes from Tamie Foley of Pasadena, California. 

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Cantaloupe Bread with Praline Glaze

Submitted by: Linda K 
This excellent bread is very moist and has the texture of pumpkin or zucchini bread. Can puree and freeze extra cantaloupe to make bread in the off season. 

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Spinach Cantaloupe Salad with Mint

Submitted by: SPEARSON35 
Spinach salad with cantaloupe, avocado, red peppers, and mint. Truly a refreshing summer delight! Serve with crusty French bread and a lovely buttery chardonnay. 

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Watermelon Fruit Bowl

Submitted by: CINDY N. 
All of your favorite fruits, lightly sweetened, served in a watermelon 'bowl'. Try cutting a scalloped, or sawtooth, rim around the edge of the watermelon for a special presentation. 

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Melon Smoothie

Submitted by: Penny 
Cantaloupe and honeydew melon is blended with lime juice and sugar. This one is great when melons are in season. 

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Four-Fruit Salad

Submitted by: Debbie Fite 
Almost any type of fruit will work in this recipe. The first time I made it, I just used the fruits I had on hand in my refrigerator. 

Springtime Ham and Spinach Salad

Submitted by: 2DIDI 
Tender spinach, succulent ham, fragrant cantaloupe and sweet bits of peaches all mingle with a tangy fruit-tinged vinaigrette in this tasty Spring salad. 

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Fruit with Yogurt Sauce

Submitted by: Diane Hixon 
'This citrus and spice sauce for fresh fruit is such a success that I had to share the recipe,' remarks Diane Hixon of Niceville, Florida. It's terrific alongside fruit kabobs or tossed into a medley. 

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Melon Fruit Bowl

Submitted by: Edie DeSpain 
This medley of strawberries, melon and pineapple gets its rich sweet taste from a creamy banana dressing over any fresh fruit for an eye-appealing salad that's perfect for breakfast or brunch,' recommends Edie DeSpain from Logan, Utah. 

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Cucumber and Cantaloupe Salad

Submitted by: Seyet 
Sweet, crunchy, delicious! This salad is easy to make and easy to eat. It's great as a snack or side-dish. 

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Rainbow Melon Julep

Submitted by: Sue Ross 
Three different kinds of melons make up this colorful fruit medley. Lime juice and soda, plus a hint of mint, season this pretty citrus salad from Sue Ross of Casa Grande, Arizona. 

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Beach Body Fruit Soup

Submitted by: AmandaD 
Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Living In: Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA
Fresh cantaloupe, honeydew, peaches, strawberries, and apples are pureed to make a quick and delicious breakfast or picnic side dish. 

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Lime Fruit Medley

Submitted by: Renee Gastineau 
Lime adds refreshing zest to this luscious fruit medley from Renee Gastineau of Seattle, Washington. 'The Light dressing lets the fruits' natural flavors shine through,' she writes. 

 
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