# Watermelon Fruit Salad

Watermelon and cantaloupe are drizzled with a honey syrup infused with lime, a pinch of brown sugar, and toasted pistachios for a perfect summer fruit salad.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup roughly chopped pistachios
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 2 large limes
- 5 cups seedless watermelon cubes
- 3 cups cantaloupe cubes

## Instructions

1. Toast the pistachios in a small nonstick pan over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly until fragrant.
2. Add the honey and brown sugar to the pan with the pistachios and warm, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute, or until the brown sugar fully dissolves.
3. Turn off the heat and stir in the lime zest and juice.
4. Set the syrup aside to cool for 5 minutes.
5. Cut the watermelon into 1-inch cubes.
6. Cut the cantaloupe into 1-inch cubes after scooping out the seeds.
7. Combine the watermelon and cantaloupe in a large, shallow serving bowl.
8. Spoon the pistachio and honey syrup all over the melon.

## Equipment

- small nonstick pan
- wooden spoon
- knife
- cutting board
- serving bowl

## Tips

- Serve this as a make-ahead salad for your Fourth of July cookout.
- The syrup will soak into the melon like a dream.
- Taste the syrup and add more honey if needed.
- This is summer in a bowl and always a hit every single time!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hRLPud/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/243a6b72-370d-4df1-aed7-3a3cca1bd63f
- Extracted: 2025-07-04

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