SERVES 4

Get two of your five-a-day at the start of the day, or as a refreshing way to end a meal.

1 canteloupe melon

1 honeydew melon

300g mixed berries, such as blueberries, blackberries and raspberries

1 lime

1 orange

1-2 tsp runny honey, to drizzle handful of mint, shredded

1 Halve the melons, remove and discard the seeds, then use a melon baller to carve out the flesh in balls (or simply cut it into small chunks if you prefer).

2 Divide the melon balls and mixed berries between individual serving bowls (or toss them together in a large salad bowl).

3 Finely grate the zest from the lime and orange over the fruit salad. Cut the lime and orange in half and squeeze a little juice over each serving. Drizzle with a little honey, then scatter over the shredded mint. Best served slightly chilled.

Extracted from Gordon Ramsay¹s Healthy Appetite, published by Quadrille Publishing on May 4. Text © Gordon Ramsay 2008. Photography © Lisa Barber 2008. Available from BooksFirst priced £17.50 (RRP £20), free p&p, on 0870 1608080; timesonline.co.uk/booksfirst

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