Melon with Mint Dressing

This is remarkably successful as a simple starter. Used with any type of sweet melon the effect is so refreshing and surprising that I have resolved never to serve melon any other way again. It is ideal as an alternative to sorbet at a modern dinner party as a refreshing amuse-bouche between courses. It is also a potential dessert. Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) is a low ground-cover mint with a strong, dense flavour. I have access to a large patch in my garden and it is good to