Melons stuffed with Fruits and Vegetables

Ingredients

 * 3 small melons, cantaloupe is a good

Stuffing

 * ⅓ cup oil
 * 2 cups carrots; thinly sliced
 * 2 tbsp raisins; seedless
 * 1 tsp salt
 * ½ tsp pepper
 * 1 cup green apple; chopped
 * 1 cup green onion; chopped green part only
 * ½ cup lemon rind; grated
 * 3 cups rice; cooked

Topping

 * 1 tbsp oil
 * 2 tbsp pine nuts

Directions

 * 1) Cut each melon in half and remove and discard the seeds.
 * 2) Scoop out the fruit and reserve.
 * 3) Heat ½ cup oil in large skillet.
 * 4) Add the carrots and raisins.
 * 5) Sauté together until the carrots are soft.
 * 6) Add the salt, pepper, apple, green onion and lemon rind.
 * 7) Continue cooking until the apples are soft.
 * 8) Remove from heat and cool.
 * 9) Preheat oven to 325°F.
 * 10) Combined the sautéed mixture with cooked rice and stuff the melons.
 * 11) Chop up two cups of the reserved melon and arrange on top of the stuffing.
 * 12) Place the stuffed in a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
 * 13) Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a small pan and brown the pine nuts, being careful not to let them burn.
 * 14) Sprinkle on top of baked melons and serve.