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Sweet and savory cantaloupe salad
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Sweet and Savory Cantaloupe Salad

A summer salad that's bursting with freshness from cantaloupe, cucumber, scallions, jalapeno, and drizzled with lime juice and topped with salty cheese. It's a keeper!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Sweet and savory cantaloupe salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Launie Kettler

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups melon balled or cubed
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 jalapeno seeded, deveined, and diced
  • 2 scallions white and green parts, thinly sliced
  • 2 small radishes diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon flaky sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons crumbled cotija

Instructions

  • Place the melon, cucumber, jalapeno, scallions, and radishes in a large bowl or on a large platter.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice. Season with white pepper, flaky salt, and top with cotija.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Note: If you want to make the salad ahead of time, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, and sprinkle with cotija right before serving.