Summer Melon Salad
Summer Melon Salad: Sliced Watermelon, cantaloupe, fresh mint and crushed chilli-salt come together in this vibrant and fresh salad. Try it once and I assure you that you'll be eating it all summer.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine global vegetarian
- 1 watermelon large ripe (2.5kg)
- 1 cantaloupe melon ripe / musk
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sea salt
- pinch chilli of flakes
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- rocket few leaves (optional)
To prepare the Watermelon Cantaloupe Salad , deseed the watermelon and cut into 1 cm thick slices, two-bite sized.
Deseed and cut the cantaloupe into wedges.
On a platter, arrange the watermelon slices. Top with cantaloupe wedges.
Drizzle the honey over the cantaloupe layer.
In a pan, lightly toast the salt and cumin seeds for 30 seconds. After 2-3 minutes, crush it along with the chilli flakes in a mortar-pestle.
Sprinkle this chilli-salt mix over the entire salad.
Spread mint and rocket leaves over the salad.
Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours and serve chilled.
Nutrition Bytes - Watermelon
Ripe watermelon is a decent source of vitamin C, antioxidant lycopene and beta carotene. Since watermelons are 90% water, it is a refreshing way to stay hydrated on hot days.