Cucumber and melons. Is there a more refreshing combination of summer flavors? I think not. Add some fresh herbs and you have a seriously impressive and elegant dish. This cucumber melon salad is guaranteed to be a favorite for any occasion.
Cucumber Melon Salad
To be honest, this salad came into our rotation as part of a clean out the fridge leftovers meal and it’s evolved from that time. My logic – if a certain well loved company can make a whole line of bath products and body sprays from this combo then wouldn’t the actual food combination work just as well?
Yes. Yes it does. Frankly, it’s even better!
I know I say this about ALL my recipes, but this one is the be all and end all of this phrase…It’s so versatile!!! Wanna switch things up for breakfast? Have this salad. Something fast for lunch? Have this salad. Your kid won’t eat salad? I guarantee they’ll eat this one! Need a perfect brunch or picnic recipe? Here you go!
The form you have selected does not exist.
It works with pretty much all diets, however the melon in it is one that you’ll have to go easy on if you’re on the keto diet. It’s gluten free, 21 day fix approved, vegan (just double check your balsamic vinegar doesn’t have gelatin in it), whole 30, and all the rest!
Cucumber Melon Salad Recipe
This salad is so easy, it’s almost silly to make a recipe out of it, but it’s too delicious not to share it!!
You can use any melon you want to. Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Honeydew, Gaia, whatever floats your boat. You can even make a combo of 2 different melons!
More often than not, we use watermelon because it’s really inexpensive where we live. However, Cantaloupe is my personal favorite with this recipe.
You start with equal amounts of melon and cucumber. Add your favorite herb. Today, I used basil but depending on what I’m putting with it, I may use mint. Drizzle on one of the 2 choices of dressings I’m about to get into. Boom! A delicious, elegant, crispy, refreshing, healthy (I could keep going with the adjectives….) beautiful, decadent, colorful, (more? ) vibrant, scrumptious, delectable, mouth-watering (ok, I’m done) Cucumber Melon Salad.
So, let’s talk about the dressings. There are 2 different ones that I use depending on the occasion, time of day etc, etc. A Lemon Vinaigrette, and a Balsamic Vinaigrette.
If I make the salad with mint, serve it earlier in the day, or with fish, then I typically use the lemon vinaigrette. If I make the salad with basil (although that goes great with lemon too), serve it with red meat, or later in the day, I like to go with the balsamic vinaigrette.
Both are equally delicious in my opinion. It all depends on you!
[mpprecipe-recipe:55]
Next time you have a melon craving or need something fast and simple to put together for meal prep or a party, make this Cucumber Melon Salad your go-to recipe. Guaranteed to please even the pickiest of eaters!
If you like this recipe, check these out!
7 responses to “Crisp and Refreshing Cucumber Melon Salad”
I’m going to be honest, if I served cucumbers with watermelon, my kids would yell at me…lol. They love watermelon as-is, but I’m always willing to try a new dish, so I might have to surprise them with this 🙂
Watermelon purists – nothing wrong with that!!
A fresh and refreshing salad!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party.
Cucumber and melon together.Wow, I have never tried this before ! Sounds like an awesome salad to make this weekend with my family. Great recipe. Keep it up.
Thank you!! I hope your family loves it as much as we do!
When I think of cucumber, melon is totally not on my list of things it goes along with. I haven’t tried this one yet, but the way it looks….it’s should be really good.
I look forward to go ahead and make my healthy daily meals more interesting.
When you are on a diet, you get tired at some point. You need to taste something very new. And it really looks like this can be it!
Cannot wait to try this recipe. I’ve been craving watermelon for my pregnancy, and this looks like another great way to try it!