Two Melon Mint Salad

Two Melon Mint Salad

Two Melon Mint Salad

Yield 6
Author Judy Doherty
Nothing is better than juicy melon in summer. This salad will be a favorite since it combines so many refreshing flavors and tastes refreshing!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • Juice and zest of 2 limes
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups cubed fresh cantaloupe
  • 2 cups fresh cubed seedless watermelon
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped red onions
  • 1 bunch fresh mint: chop 1.5 tablespoons and use the rest for garnish

Instructions

  1. Mix the olive oil, vinegar, honey, lime juice and zest, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the cubed melons, cucumber, red onions, chopped mint, and toss.
  3. Arrange in a bowl. Top with crumbled feta cheese.
  4. Top with whole mint leaves. Chill until ready to serve up to 4 hours.

Notes

We created this recipe for Edible Denver magazine. It has been adapted to be lower in sodium.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

102.17

Fat

6.25 g

Sat. Fat

1.51 g

Carbs

11.11 g

Fiber

0.94 g

Net carbs

10.19 g

Sugar

8.92 g

Protein

1.88 g

Sodium

88.93 mg

Cholesterol

5.56 mg
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Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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