Melon Salad With Savory Granola
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed kernels
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 8 cups sliced Charentais melon, or cantaloupe and honeydew melons
- 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; coat with cooking spray. Combine salt and egg white in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk until frothy. Add sunflower seeds and next 5 ingredients (through chili powder); stir to coat. Spread mixture in an even layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350u0b0 for 15 minutes, stirring once after 10 minutes. Cool granola completely.
- Combine oil, vinegar, and honey in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Place about 1 cup melon on each of 8 small plates. Top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar mixture, 1 1/2 tablespoons granola, and 1 tablespoon basil.
cooking spray, kosher salt, egg, sunflower seed kernels, oldfashioned, sesame seeds, sugar, fennel seeds, chili powder, extravirgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, charentais, basil
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/melon-salad-savory-granola (may not work)