Morro Bay Pacific Gold Oysters With Melons And Cucumber Water

• 1/4 cup finely diced honeydew
• 1/4 cup finely diced cantaloupe
• 3-in. length medium English cucumber, peeled and chopped, plus 12 thick slices from cucumber
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon minced serrano chile
• 12 freshly shucked Pacific oysters on the half-shell, preferably ones with deep cups
• Small cilantro leaves for garnish

1. Chill the finely diced melons. Put cucumber, lemon juice, chile, and 2 tbsp. water in a blender and puree. Strain and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
2. Tip out most but not all of the liquor from each oyster and nestle each into a cucumber round. Spoon some diced melon on top and some cucumber water. Top with cilantro.
3. Nutritional analysis is per oyster.

honeydew, cantaloupe, cucumber, lemon juice, serrano chile, freshly shucked pacific oysters, cilantro

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/morro-bay-pacific-gold-oysters (may not work)