Melon with Coconut Milk

• a 3 1/2-ounce can (about 1 cup) sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
• 4 cups julienne strips of honeydew melon, cantaloupe, Persian melon, or casaba or a combination, chilled

1. In a blender puree the coconut with the water and the zest at high speed for 1 minute, let the mixture stand for 10 minutes, and force it through a fine sieve set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids.
2. Chill the coconut milk, covered, until it is very cold.
3. Put the melon in a serving bowl, pour the coconut milk over it, and serve the dessert immediately.

coconut, boiling water, freshly grated lime zest, julienne strips of honeydew

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/melon-with-coconut-milk-12107 (may not work)