Strawberry Melon Summer Salad Recipes

STRAWBERRY, CUCUMBER AND MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the onion, strawberries, cucumber, cantaloupe and dill in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Let stand until the cucumber is juicy, about 10 minutes.
• Add the spinach and vinaigrette to the bowl, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
• Whisk 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in 2/3 cup olive oil, whisking constantly, until thick and smooth. Add more salt and pepper to taste. (Makes about 1 cup.)

STRAWBERRY CANTALOUPE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the strawberries and cantaloupe into a medium mixing bowl.
• Mix the lime zest, lime juice, sugar, and mint in a small bowl till thoroughly combined.
• Top the fruit with the lime mixture and stir to combine.
• Serve immediately or allow to chill in the refrigerator for one hour before serving, to allow the flavor to develop.

STRAWBERRY MELON SALAD

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, cut a round off the bottom and top of the melon so that the melon is stable on the cutting board.
• Once the melon is stable, use your knife to cut the skin off, following along the curve of the melon.
• When the melon's skin has been completely removed, cut the melon in half.
• Use a spoon to scoop the seeds out of the center of the melon.
• Once the seeds have been disposed of, use your knife to cut the melon into strips, then dice it into ½" cubes.
• Transfer the melon to a bowl.
• Add the halved strawberries and mint to the melon bowl.
• Juice the lemon on top of the fruit, being careful to ensure no seeds end up in the salad.
• Sprinkle the feta cheese into the salad.
• Toss using tongs.
• Drizzle the balsamic glaze on top of the salad, and serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY MELON SALAD WITH HONEY-LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• To make vinaigrette, in a small bowl, add honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, and olive oil. Whisk to blend oil with lemon and agave. Taste and add salt and black pepper. Set aside.
• To assemble salad, cut and discard seeds of both melons. Slice melon into bite size pieces or scoop melon balls using melon scoop. Slice strawberries. Gently coat melon and strawberries in dressing. Garnish with mint and serve.

STRAWBERRY AND MELON DESSERT SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse strawberries in a bowl of cool water. Lift out, drain on paper towels and pat dry.
• Halve or quarter berries, depending on size.
• Halve melon and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Cut off rind and slice thinly.
• Rinse and dry lime. Finely zest to measure 1 teaspoon. Place in a bowl.
• Halve and juice lime and orange and add juices to bowl with lime zest. Add maple syrup and mix well.
• Carefully fold in strawberries and melon slices.
• Rinse lemon thyme, shake dry and remove leaves from stems. Set a few leaves aside for garnishing. Chop remaining leaves. In a mortar, grind chopped thyme leaves with sugar until finely ground.
• Divide salad among bowls. Sprinkle with thyme-sugar and garnish with reserved thyme leaves.

STRAWBERRY-MELON SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, whisk together the lemon yogurt, honey, and lemon juice until smooth, and gently fold in the watermelon balls, cantaloupe balls, and strawberries. Toss to coat, and serve.

MELON STRAWBERRY SALAD WITH LIME MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, whisk together 1/4 cup lime juice, 1 tsp agave, 1/8 to 1/4 tsp salt. Then add in 3 tbsp chopped mint and 1 1/2 tbsp chopped basil and stir gently. Set aside while prepping the rest of the ingredients so the mint and basil have a chance to flavor the dressing.
• For the salad, use a melon baller to carve balls out of watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe melon. You should keep scooping until you have 3 cups of watermelon balls, 2 cups of cantaloupe balls, and 2 cups of honeydew balls. Don't discard scraps - either eat them on their own, or add them to a smoothie or juice!
• Slice the strawberries lengthwise into thin round circles. Add the strawberries and balled fruit to a mixing bowl and pour the dressing over the top. Gently stir to coat fruit, and then transfer to a serving bowl or platter. Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Enjoy!

SUMMER STRAWBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad ingredients in a large serving bowl.
• Combine dressing ingredients in a small jar with a lid. Shake well. Pour over salad immediately before serving.

STRAWBERRY WATERMELON SALAD WITH HONEY LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cut the watermelon into cubes and place it in a large bowl.
• Hull and slice the strawberries and add to the watermelon.
• Cut the mint leaves into slivers and sprinkle on top
• Add a pinch of salt
• Vinaigrette Instructions:
• In a small mixing bowl combine the honey, lime peel, lime juice, and nutmeg.
• Whisk to mix ingredients, add half of the oil to the honey mixture in a thin steady stream.
• Continue whisking till mixture is thick, add more oil until you reach the desired flavor.
• Drizzle over the watermelon and serve.

STRAWBERRY MELON SALAD WITH WATERMELON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender or mini food processor and pulse until well combined. Add in salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a medium bowl, toss strawberries, cantaloupe and melon together in a medium bowl.
• To serve, divide greens between 6 salad bowls. Top each with about 1 cup of fruit, and sprinkle with gorgonzola cheese. Drizzle each serving with watermelon vinaigrette.