Posted by Janet Harriett on Sep.06, 2009

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With summer drawing to a close, grapes are starting to come in season just as the season for melons winds down. This colorful seasonal salad made of all round ingredients resembles a bowl of marbles. The recipe makes a lot of fruit salad, suitable for a Labor Day picnic. Since it keeps for several days in the refrigerator, I like to make a batch up for handy desserts throughout the week.

Look for grapes with sturdy, green stems. Withered, brown stems indicate older grapes that are more likely to go bad quickly. Many loose grapes in the bottom of the bag, where they have fallen off the stems, also indicates less fresh grapes.

Marble Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

1 medium honeydew melon

1 medium cantaloupe

1 pound black seedless grapes

1 Tbsp. key lime juice

Wash the melon rinds thoroughly. Cut each melon in half and scrape the seeds from the seed cavity. Using a melon baller, scoop the melon flesh from the rind into a large bowl. Reserve the melon juices that collect as you scoop the melon.

Wash and stem the grapes. Add the grapes to the melon and toss to combine.

Add the key lime juice to the reserved melon juice and pour the juices over the melons and grapes. Toss to coat.

Refrigerate 1-2 hours to chill and allow the flavors to combine.

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