Melon, Cucumber and Cherry Tomato Salad
This is an extremely simple, yet spectacularly refreshing salad, especially when made from height-of-the-season summer produce. Ripe melon mirrors the tomatoes’ sweetness. Cucumber, a relative of melon, gives both crunch and flavor. A handful of basil and mint leaves, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice added just before serving, bring it all together.
- Total:
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 1small melon, such as cantaloupe or honeydew (about 3 pounds), peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 8ounces cherry tomatoes of different colors, halved
- 2medium English cucumbers (about 12 ounces), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2tablespoons lime juice, plus more to taste
- Small handful of basil leaves
- Small handful of mint leaves
Instructions
Step 1
Place melon, tomatoes and cucumber in a large salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and toss well. Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice. Toss lightly and leave to marinate for a few minutes and up to 30 minutes, to let the flavors mingle.Step 2
Add the basil leaves, tearing larger leaves into pieces, and the mint leaves.Step 3
Just before serving, fold the leaves into the salad and toss well. Taste and add a little more lime juice, as needed.