Honeydew Salad with Peanuts and Lime

Name: Honeydew Salad with Peanuts and Lime
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1/3 cup, lime juice (3 limes); 1 , shallot, sliced thin; 2 , Thai chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1-2 tablespoons, sugar (optional); 1 tablespoon, fish sauce; 1 , honeydew melon, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1½-inch chunks (6 cups); 5 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro, divided; 5 tablespoons, chopped fresh mint, divided; 5 tablespoons, salted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped fine, divided

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2020

Pairing sweet, luscious melon with salty, savory elements is nothing new—it's how you do it that can make all the difference.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME20 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Melon salads are ideal hot-weather fare, but they're prone to some common pitfalls: namely, watered-down dressings and garnishes that slide to the bottom of the salad bowl. Because honeydew melons vary in sweetness, we started by tasting ou...

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