Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      small         honeydew melon
  16      medium        shrimp -- boiled, shelled &
                        -- cooked
   1 1/2  tablespoons   fresh lemon juice
                        ***DRESSING:***
     1/2  cup           part skim ricotta or lowfat cottage
                        -- cheese
   6      tablespoons   buttermilk -- (approximately)
                        salt -- if desired to taste
                        freshly ground black pepper -- to taste
   1      teaspoon      lemon juice or vinegar
   2 1/2  tablespoons   snipped fresh dill

Preparation:

Make melon balls, or cut the melon into small cubes. Combine the melon with the shrimp and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice. In a blender, whip the cheese with a few tablespoons of the buttermilk, gradually adding more buttermilk until the mixture achieves the consistency of heavy cream. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and add the salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar and the dill Pour the dressing over the melon and shrimp. Toss the ingredients and chill the mixture for 1 hour before serving. To serve, arrange the honeydew - shrimp mixture on a crisp lettuce leaf (red leaf lettuce is especially attractive).