method
1. Place the lemon juice, honey and water in a saucepan. Open the cardamom pods and add the seeds from the pods to the saucepan with the cloves and cinnamon. Bring the syrup to the boil over a low heat and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes. Leave to cool a little while preparing the salad.
2. either shape the melon into balls using a melon bailer or teaspoon, or cut into cubes.
3. Halve the apricots, remove the stones and cut each half into four wedges.
4. Cut the dates in half lengthways, remove the stones and cut each half to form quarters.
5. mix all the fruit together, pour over the syrup and chill until ready to serve.
serving amount
serves 4
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