Melon And Cucumber Salad Recipes

WATERMELON AND CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Cut a large watermelon in half lengthwise.
• Dice half of the watermelon and save the rind for later.
• Place watermelon, cucumber, red onion, salt, and balsamic vinegar into large bowl and mix together.
• Pour salad into hollowed out watermelon rind (optional).
• Enjoy!

MELON, CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the cucumbers in a colander set in the sink or a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and let drain for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the other ingredients.
• Toss the cucumbers, tomatoes and melon together in a bowl. Whisk together the vinegar, salt to taste, lime juice, honey and oil and toss with the fruit and vegetable mixture. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Just before serving, toss with the herbs. Line plates with watercress if desired. Taste the salad, adjust the seasonings and serve over the watercress.

MINTY WATERMELON-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine watermelon, cucumbers, green onions and mint. In a small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, up to 2 hours before serving.

CUCUMBER MELON SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, sugar and pepper. Slice cucumber, then cut into quarters. , In a serving bowl, combine cucumber and melon. Pour dressing over all; toss gently to coat.

WATERMELON-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Soak 1/2 thinly sliced red onion in cold water. Pat dry 4 cups diced watermelon and 1 seeded and sliced cucumber; toss with a handful of thinly sliced mint. Drain the onion, squeeze dry and add to the salad along with some chopped cashews. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and the juice of 1/2 lemon; season with salt and toss. Top with crumbled goat cheese.

WATERMELON CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Gently mix watermelon, cucumbers, and mint in a large bowl. Whisk olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Drizzle over salad and gently toss to coat. Add feta cheese and gently mix.

CUCUMBER, MELON AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Toss together just before serving.

MELON AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange melons and cucumber on a platter; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil. Just before serving, sprinkle with mint.

CUCUMBER-WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Place the watermelon and cucumber cubes in a large bowl, and gently toss with the salt and sugar. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, then gently toss one last time before serving.

CHILLED MELON, CUCUMBER AND MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the melons on a flat surface and split each one in half. Scoop out and discard the seeds. Use the larger-size scoop on a melon baller to scoop out the flesh. The goal is to tightly pack about 6 generous cups of melon flesh and then hollow the four melon halves out for presentation. Scrape the halves with a spoon to smooth the insides and gather additional flesh (and trap any juices) in a separate bowl until you have 1 heaping cup. Save the melon halves. Refrigerate the melon balls.
• Place the melon scraps and juices in a blender and add 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, the lime zest and juice and honey. Puree until smooth and taste for seasoning. Add more honey, if needed. Add a splash of water if more liquid is needed to make a smooth puree. Refrigerate.
• In a medium bowl, toss the cucumbers with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and a generous amount of black pepper. Toss the melon balls with the dressing. Sprinkle the cucumbers and mint over the melon and mix a little. Fill the melon halves.

TOMATO & MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Gently combine the melon, cucumber, tomatoes and herbs in a large bowl. Mix the olive oil and mint sauce with some seasoning, then pour over the other ingredients and stir again to coat in the mint dressing. Serve chilled, with slices of toasted baguette, rubbed with a fresh cut garlic clove if you like.

COOL AND CRUNCHY MELON-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• To make one serving, combine watermelon and cantaloupe cubes or balls with cucumber. Drizzle with olive oil and yuzu juice (or lime or lemon juice). Season with salt and pepper; stir to combine. Garnish with basil leaves.