Melon Mosaic Salad
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4.9
Melon Mosaic Salad
Description
Melon Mosaic Salad presents a vibrant mixture of cubed watermelon and cantaloupe paired with peeled cucumber cubes, chopped avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese cubes. The ingredients are carefully cut to similar sizes for an appealing mosaic effect. Fresh herbs like mint, basil, and chives provide fragrant notes that highlight the salad’s freshness.
The accompanying hot honey vinaigrette is made by whisking champagne vinegar, fresh lemon juice, hot honey, freshly grated garlic, salt, and black pepper, then slowly blending in olive oil. This dressing adds a sweet heat and acidity that cuts through the richness of the avocado and saltiness of the feta, while enhancing the sweet melon flavors.
This salad is versatile for serving as a refreshing side or a light starter. The combination of crisp, juicy, creamy, and tangy elements creates interest in every bite. It’s suitable for warm weather meals or anytime a bright, fresh salad is desired.
Ingredients
- 2 cups watermelon cubes
- 2 cups cantaloupe cubes
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- 1 to 2 cucumber peeled and cut into cubes, seedless
- 1 to 2 avocado chopped
- 1 feta cheese 8 ounce block, cut into cubes
- salt
- black pepper
- 2 tablespoons herbs like mint, basil and chives, fresh
hot honey vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons hot honey
- 1 garlic freshly grated, clove
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
- If you’re chopping everything yourself, be sure to chop the cubes roughly the same size. If you’re buying something pre-chopped, use that as the guide to size and chop everything else to size. Use the most of what you love! For instance, I like to use watermelon and cantaloupe the most, then cucumber, then fill in with avocado and tomato.
- As a note, you can also crumble the feta or do smaller cubes. You can also leave the cherry tomatoes whole and not slice them.
- Assemble the cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumber and feta cubes on a dish. Make the dressing as directed. Chop the tomatoes and the avocado, stick them in between a few of the cubes. There is no right way to do this! You can throw everything in a bowl, spread it out on a plate or layer it. Whatever you’d like.
- Sprinkle everything with salt and pepper. Drizzle with the dressing and cover with the fresh herbs. Serve!
- Leftovers of this are delicious.
hot honey vinaigrette
- Whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, hot honey, garlic, salt and pepper until combined. Stream in the olive oil while whisking the entire time. This dressing stays great in the fridge for up to a week.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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