Melon Salad With sweet Sesame Dressing

Serves:	6
Recipe Type:	Non Veg.
Difficulty:	Easy

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Unbleached White Sugar
• 3 tbsp Champagne Vinegar or White Wine Vinegar
• 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt or Table Salt
• 1/2 tsp Ginger (ground)
• 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 3 tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 tsp Sesame Seeds (equal proportions of white and black) (toasted)
• 1/2 tsp Sesame Oil (toasted)
• 1 dash Cayenne Pepper
• 2 cups seedless Watermelon (cut up into cubes)
• 2 cups Cantaloupe (cut up)
• 2 cups Honeydews (cut up)
• 1 cup English Cucumber (sliced)
• 6 Lettuce Leaf
• 1 tsp fresh Cilantro (snipped)
• 1/2 lb Bacon (crisp, cooked, drained and crumbled)

Cooking Instructions:

• In small saucepan mix sugar, vinegar, salt, and ginger.
• Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• In a medium bowl place the above dressing.
• Slowly add both oils to sugar mixture in a thin steady stream, whisking constantly until thickened.
• Stir in sesame seeds, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper and set aside.
• In large bowl combine melon and cucumber.
• Add 1/2 cup of the dressing. Toss properly to coat.
• Line salad bowls or a platter with lettuce.
• Top with melon mixture.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and bacon.
• Add the remaining dressing.