Savory cantaloupe salad comes with beautiful colors, flavor. And surprisingly it tastes delicious with sweet and sour elements. A delightful recipe when you search for unique cantaloupe recipes.
This cantaloupe salad is a satisfying side for summer, made with green pepper, lemon, and garden-fresh tomato. And choices to customize or upgrade with more choices of variations.
About this recipe
Furthermore, It's a perfect party-pleasing recipe too. 'Cantaloupe Salad' a must try a recipe on summer days. These are firm outside, soft and juicy inside that belongs to the Melon family.
This cantaloupe salad recipe is a little variation from the regular cantaloupe recipes like this Cantaloupe Juice.
Midday is the time where the stomach slightly craves snacks. Having a habit of snacking on fruits or vegetables is good for us.
There are many choices to choose from to develop a better habit of eating fruits and vegetables like spicy Broccoli salad, baby carrot salad.
Ingredients
Cantaloupe. In the summer stores or the farmer's market are loaded with fresh fruits. Choose ripe ones. For this, gently press the skin. It should feel firm, neither hard nor soft.
Green pepper. Provides a contrast look to the salad. Believe me, adding green pepper will not make the salad spicy but coats the cantaloupe cubes with a pleasing peppery aroma.
Tomato. Any verity of tomato plays perfect, however cherry, plum tomato adds extra value to the savory cantaloupe salad.
Lemon. A star ingredient that brings all other ingredients together.
How to make
Assemble all the ingredients on the chopping board. Wash and clean cantaloupe, green pepper, tomatoes. Refer to this cantaloupe cutting guide for an easy method.
Dice them into bite sizes evenly. In a bowl, gently mix all the diced ingredients. Squeeze lemon juice over it, add salt and crushed peppercorns. Taste it and adjust the salt and lemon juice here. If you wish to add heat to it, add finely chopped green chilies to the salad.
Transfer Cantaloupe Salad to the serving bowl. Serve them with spicy tortilla chips or Indian Papad. This is an easy savory snack that would be loved by all ages.
How to serve?
As side salad. This savory cantaloupe salad is an excellent fit to serve as a side dish with grilled or barbecued meat or chicken.
As appetizer. The soft cantaloupe, the crunchy green pepper, and moist tomato make the salad worthy enough to serve as a stand-alone appetizer. If you still need a pairing dish, enjoy with Spicy Tortilla Chips, or spicy plantain chips.
As a meal. Add vegan protein like cooked chickpea, Spicy tofu steak.
Storing and make-ahead ideas
To store. Transfer the left over savory cantaloupe salad to an air sealed container. And refrigerate to use within a day.
The tomato reacts with the lemon juice and tastes distinct after 6 hours. Hence, this fruit salad tastes good as soon as it is made.
Make ahead. Chop cantaloupe and green pepper, and store them separately. Toss them in the lemon juice just before serving.
Other suggested customizations
Herbs. Mix in minced mint, cilantro, or basil for robust flavors.
Fruits. Banana, honeydew, watermelon works fantastic with this savory cantaloupe salad.
Vegetables. The summer salad veggies like, cucumber, carrot, celery, corn, or chopped kale would be awesome to toss along.
For the heat. Add chopped jalapeno for intense heat and depth.
Seasonings. Sprinkle seasonings like old bay, Cajun seasoning, or ground cayenne pepper for instant flavor lift.
Printable recipe card
Savory cantaloupe salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cantaloupe bite size cubes
- ½ cup tomato bite-size cubes
- ½ cup green pepper bite-size cubes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon whole black pepper coarsely ground
- ¼ teaspoon salt or as required
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cantaloupe cubes, tomato, green pepper, lemon juice, crushed black pepper, and salt.
- Toss until all ingredients are combined well.
- Transfer to the serving bowl.
Notes
Nutrition
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Priya Anandakumar
wow Suja, never tried this cantaloupe salad looks very very delicious and tempting.