Description
Summer Melon Sticks with Lemon Cherry Dip is a refreshing vegan snack featuring juicy watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew sticks served with a tangy, zesty lemon cherry dip that perfectly balances sweetness and citrus brightness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups watermelon, cut into sticks
- 1 cup cantaloupe, cut into sticks
- 1 cup honeydew melon, cut into sticks
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cherries, pitted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional, adjust based on fruit sweetness)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Select ripe melons and cut watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew into 1-2 inch sticks. Arrange on a serving platter.
- In a blender or food processor, combine cherries, maple syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and salt. Blend until smooth, adding water if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Transfer the lemon cherry dip to a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes to chill and enhance flavors.
- Serve the chilled dip alongside the melon sticks. Garnish with additional lemon zest or whole cherries if desired.
Notes
- Substitute melons with Galia or Santa Claus melon, or try tropical fruits like mango or pineapple for variation.
- Use frozen cherries or raspberries if fresh cherries are unavailable.
- Replace maple syrup with agave nectar or stevia for different sweetener options.
- Ensure sweeteners are gluten-free to keep the recipe gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: melon sticks, lemon cherry dip, vegan snack, summer fruit snack, healthy snack