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by Carolyn Zniewski
H
igh summer is upon us and the melons
are beginning to roll in. Time for some-
thing cool and refreshing. There is
nothing that can compare with the luscious
Pecos cantaloupe. When I see an old pick-up
pulled to the side of the road with the bed
loaded down with sweet-smelling, roly-poly
melons I pull over and stop to buy a few. The
grower steps up and helps me pick out some
good ones while we chat about the weather. In
a few minutes I am back on the highway, my
car smelling of delicious, musky cantaloupe just
asking for a scoop of lemon ice. Because I buy
two or three melons at a time, I have a couple
additional recipes which require no cooking.
I’d like to share them with you.
Cantaloupe Ice Box Pie
(I got this out of the Ladies Society
Cookbook from the 1920s)
1 large cantaloupe
8 oz. soft cream cheese
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
9 inch graham cracker crust
Puree the cantaloupe. Beat the cream cheese
to soften it further. Slowly add pureed can-
taloupe to the cream cheese. Bring orange juice
to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the honey
and gelatin. Stir until dissolved. Beat the orange
juice into the melon mixture. Pour the melon
into the pie crust. Cover. Refrigerate for two or
more hours. Serve with a dollop of lemon or
plain yogurt. The cookbook suggested whipped
cream but I like the tang of the yogurt best.
West of the Pecos
Curry Chicken Salad
2 cups diced, cooked chicken
6-8 chopped green onions
1 small diced cantaloupe
1 cup halved green grapes
Dressing:
1-2 tsp. curry powder (to taste)
1/4 tsp. cumin
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp mustard
1 cup ranch dressing
1 tsp salt (to taste)
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Combine chicken, onions, cantaloupe and
grapes. Mix dressing ingredients. Pour dressing
over salad and toss to combine. Refrigerate
until chilled.
Cantaloupe Trans-Pecos Style
Peeled cantaloupe spears
Jar of great chili powder
Sprinkle the cantaloupe with chili powder.
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