Honeydew Melon And Cilantro Ice Pops Recipes

HONEYDEW MELON GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Roughly chop the melon and add to the bowl of a food processor, reserving some for garnish. Chop the cucumber and halve the grapes and add to the food processor. Top with the spinach, basil, scallions and serrano. Splash in the olive oil, champagne vinegar, lime juice and honey. Process until the ingredients are combined, about 1 minute. Add half the avocado and process again until the avocado has been completely incorporated, about 30 seconds. Season to taste with salt and pepper and thin with ice water if necessary to reach desired consistency.
• Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• To serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the diced honeydew, sliced avocado, and cilantro leaves. Serve with wedges of lime on the side.

LAYERED WATERMELON ICE POPS

Steps:

• Puree the watermelon with 1/4 cup of the sugar in a blender. Pour into a medium bowl and freeze, stirring every 30 minutes, until the puree resembles a slushy mixture, about 2 hours.
• Fold the chocolate chips into the watermelon slush and pour into six 3- to 4-ounce ice-pop molds, filling them about three-quarters full. Insert wooden or plastic (without guards) ice-pop sticks. Freeze until the mixture is just slightly set, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the coconut milk and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a small bowl and refrigerate.
• After 30 minutes, pour the coconut milk mixture on top of the watermelon mixture, leaving a 1/4-inch headspace at the top. Freeze until the mixture is just slightly set, about 30 minutes.
• Right before the coconut milk mixture is just set, puree the avocado, lime juice, 1/4 cup of water and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a blender until smooth and creamy. Top the coconut layer with the avocado mixture and freeze until solid, about 4 hours.
• Let sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes before unmolding.

POMEGRANATE-CHERRY CHIA SEED ICE POPS

Steps:

• Puree 1 cup frozen cherries, 2/3 cup pomegranate juice and 1 tablespoon chia seeds in a blender until smooth. Divide among 4 ice pop molds. Freeze until firm.

MANGO TURMERIC LASSI ICE POPS

Steps:

• Using a blender, puree the mango until smooth. Transfer the puree to a small bowl and stir in the cinnamon, ginger and turmeric.
• In a separate bowl, mix the yogurt and honey until combined.
• Alternate adding layers of mango and yogurt to ice pop molds, leaving 1/2-inch of space at the top. To get a marbled look, run a chopstick or knife through the molds to swirl the layers of mango and yogurt together. Place lids over the ice pop molds or insert ice pop sticks. Freeze for at least 6 hours.
• To easily remove ice pops from molds, run under warm water for 1 minute.

MELON MILK POPS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine watermelon, 2 tablespoons condensed milk, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Puree until smooth. Taste for sweetness; add more condensed milk as desired. Transfer to a pourable container. Rinse blender; repeat with cantaloupe and honeydew.
• Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons of one fruit puree into pop molds. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons each of other two fruit purees and repeat process until molds are filled to 1/4 inch from top. Freeze until firm, at least 8 hours and up to 1 month. To serve, run molds under warm water for a few seconds to release and unmold.

PINEAPPLE, GINGER AND CILANTRO ICE POPS

Steps:

• Cut the cilantro stems from the cilantro leaves. Finely chop the stems and roots in a food processor. Transfer to a fine-mesh sieve set over a small bowl. Press on the solids to extract the juices. Discard the solids. Measure 1 tablespoon cilantro juice and place in a large measuring cup.
• Using a Microplane or fine grater, grate the ginger into the sieve set over the bowl. Press on the solids to extract the juices. Measure out 1 teaspoon ginger juice and stir it, along with the pineapple juice, into the cilantro juice. Pour into ice-pop molds and freeze.