Melon Dessert
Melon Dessert 🍨 Best Summer Dessert AKA Grand Marnier Marinated Melon, Vanilla Ice Cream and Olive Oil. So freaking good! So fresh and quick to make. The combinations of flavors here is amazing. The olive oil... just trust me on that one, if you haven't tried it on ice cream, you will LOVE it.
Equipment
- 1 large bowl
- 4 servings bowls
Ingredients
- 6 cups melon, very ripe, cut into chunks
- 2 blood oranges, zest of 1 and juice of 2
- 3 shots Grand Marnier
- 2 ½ tbsp olive oil , + more for drizzling the ice cream
- ½ tbsp vanilla bean paste
- ⅓ cup cane sugar
- vanilla ice cream, make sure to get lactose free ice cream for dairy-free!
- Flaky salt, for topping
- Mint sprigs, for topping
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the melon, sugar, grand marnier, zest of 1 orange, juice of 2 oranges, vanilla bean paste and 2 ½ tbsp olive oil. Mix it well.
- Cover and let marinate in the fridge up to 24 hours. I usually do 6-8 hours.
- When ready to serve, place your marinated melon into your serving bowls. Add a scoop of the marinade and add it to the top of the melon. Top with ice cream, lots of olive oil, flaky salt, mint and that’s it!
Nutrition
Calories: 473kcal, Carbohydrates: 65g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 29mg, Sodium: 419mg, Potassium: 536mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 62g, Vitamin A: 8452IU, Vitamin C: 30mg, Calcium: 112mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.