Cantaloupe and Cucumber Salad
This copy cat recipe for Cantaloupe and Cucumber Salad is the perfect salad for summer. A perfect, savory, and slightly sweet, fresh salad.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 large cantaloupe
1 hothouse cucumber
1 Persian cucumber
1 white jalapeño pepper
1 1/2 cups small balls of fresh mozzarella
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
1/2 cup pepitas
Fresh, edible flowers for topping
Instructions
Whisk olive oil, vinegar, coriander, salt, ground pepper, and cardamom together.
Peel and seed the cantaloupe and chop into bite-sized pieces. Chop the cucumbers and add to the dressing with the cantaloupe. De-seed and chop the pepper into small pieces, and add to the bowl.
Drain the mozzarella balls, and add to the salad. Gently toss together, and let marinate 15 minutes.
Add in the cilantro, mint and pepitas. Toss and serve with fresh, edible flowers.
Keywords: cucumber, melon, summer, salad
Find it online: https://www.oliveandartisan.com/cantaloupe-cucumber-salad/