Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeno chile
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon bottled hot sauce (such as Huichol)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups diced papaya (from 1 small papaya)
- 2 cups diced mango (from 2 large mangoes)
- 1 pound cooked shrimp
- shelled
- deveined
- and diced
- 8 ounces lump crabmeat
- picked over to remove any shell and cartilage
- 2 to 3 small honeydew melons (see Tip)
Instructions
- Combine the mayonnaise, brown sugar, cilantro, mustard, vinegar, jalapeno, lime juice, and hot sauce in a medium bowl and stir well.
- Season the dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Put the papaya, mango, shrimp, and crabmeat in a large bowl.
- Add the dressing and toss gently to combine.
- Halve the melons and scoop out the seeds.
- Spoon the salad into the honeydew cups, and serve.
- The bottoms of the honeydew halves may need to be partly sliced off so they dont roll around.
- An average honeydew is about the size of a small bowl on the inside.
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