Spicy Melon Salad with Peanuts and Mint

• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
• 1 large fresh red Thai chile, with seeds, finely minced, or to taste
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar, plus more if needed
• 2 small ripe melons
• 10 fresh spearmint leaves, torn into thin strips
• 3 tablespoons chopped salted roasted peanuts

1. In a medium bowl, combine the lime juice, chile, fish sauce, and sugar with 2 tablespoons water.
2. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
3. Cut each melon in half and remove the seeds.
4. Using a melon baller, scoop out the flesh to make about 4 cups melon balls total.
5. Add the melon balls to the dressing and toss.
6. Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 45 minutes and up to several hours.
7. To serve, toss with the mint, divide among four bowls, and sprinkle with the peanuts.

lime juice, fresh red thai chile, fish sauce, sugar, melons, spearmint, peanuts

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-melon-salad-with-peanuts-and-mint-377608 (may not work)