Melon, Berry, and Pear Salad with Cayenne-Lemon-Mint Syrup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• ¹/₃ cup water
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
• 6 cups (1-inch) cubed cantaloupe
• ¹/₃ cup sugar
• 1 ½ cups (1/2-inch) cubed ripe pear (about 2 medium)
• + 10 more ingredients
• • ¹/₈ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 cups (1-inch) cubed honeydew melon
  • 2 cups quartered fresh strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
  • Salad:
  • 1 cup fresh blackberries
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • Syrup:

To prepare syrup, combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 3 minutes or until mixture is slightly syrupy. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup mint and rind. Let stand 30 minutes. Strain syrup through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids. To prepare salad, combine cantal...

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