Thai Melon Salad recipe | PCC Community Markets

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 stalk lemongrass (white part only), finely chopped
• Grated zest of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup Thai fish sauce
• 1/2 red chile, seeded and minced
• 1 1/2 pounds watermelon, peeled and cut into large dice (about 5 cups)
• 2 pounds honeydew, cantaloupe or Galia melon (or a mix), peeled, seeded and cut into large dice (about 6 cups)
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 bunch basil leaves, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted peanuts