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Salted and Spiced Melon

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The musky-sweet flavor of melon also takes well to red pepper flakes and cracked black pepper.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 Servings

Ingredients

2 pounds mixed melons (such as cantaloupe, Charentais, or honeydew), cut into 1" wedges
1 lemon, halved
2 tablespoons flaky sea salt
2 tablespoons smoked sea salt
1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper
1 tablespoon crushed pink peppercorns
1 tablespoon sumac

Preparation

  1. Arrange melons on a platter and squeeze lemon over. Place salts and spices in separate small bowls or ramekins and serve with melons for sprinkling over.

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