This delicious, refreshing cantaloupe salad with blueberries and avocado comes with a simple zesty lime and mint dressing and is ready in minutes. It makes a great addition to a summer BBQ. You might also like strawberry and spinach salad with mozzarella.
This cantaloupe salad is a colourful summer dish, perfect for entertaining.
I used a melon baller to give this salad a different, more interesting look. The melon baller is very easy to use and there is no need to peel the ingredients so the salad comes together very quickly. Simply cut the cantaloupe and avocado in half, remove the seeds and scoop out the pulp.
Having said that it's absolutely fine to slice or chop the ingredients into chunks if you prefer.
Cantaloupe salad ingredients
Cantaloupe fruit has a mild, sweet, delicious flavour, easy to pair with both fruit as well as vegetables.
For this salad I chose to combine it with creamy avocado and a handful of fresh blueberries for a truly summery feel. I served this salad on a bed of spinach with a scatter of freshly chopped mint leaves and chives and a generous drizzle of lime juice.
You can prepare the dressing separately by combining the oil, lime juice and zest with the chopped mint and then pouring the mixture over the salad. Or simply add these ingredients individually just before serving as I have done.
Assembling the salad
Scatter the spinach over a large plate/shallow bowl. Arrange the cantaloupe, avocado and blueberries over the top. Garnish with the chopped herbs, lime zest, drizzle over the lime juice and oil, season to taste and serve.
Top tips and FAQs
- You can slice or chop the cantaloupe and avocado, alternatively use a melon baller.
- I recommend using baby spinach as it's tastier and a little sweeter than regular spinach.
- This salad is especially delicious with pink himalayan salt.
- Serve with a simple lime a mint dressing or blueberry vinaigrette.
- Best served immediately.
You might also like
- Chickpea Avocado Grapefruit Salad with Maple Syrup
- Quinoa Roasted Fruit Salad
- Avocado Grapefruit Salad with Maple Dressing
- Blueberry Salad with Zucchini
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Cantaloupe Summer Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cantaloupe deseeded, peeled and chopped or use a melon baller
- 1 avocado as above
- 3 tbsp blueberries
- 2 handfuls spinach roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh mint and chives each, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2½ tbsp lime juice plus zest of 1 lime
- fine sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Scatter the spinach over a large plate/shallow bowl. Arrange the cantaloupe, avocado and blueberries over the top.
- Garnish with the chopped herbs, lime zest, drizzle over the lime juice and oil, season to taste and serve.
Notes
- You can slice or chop the cantaloupe and avocado, alternatively use a melon baller.
- I recommend using baby spinach as it's tastier and a little sweeter than regular spinach.
- This salad is especially delicious with pink himalayan salt.
- Serve with a simple lime and mint dressing (as per recipe) or blueberry vinaigrette.
- Best served immediately.
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is automatically generated and should be considered as an estimate.
**A note about baking: If using a fan-assisted oven refer to your appliance's instructions and adjust the temperature accordingly.
So healthy and vibrant, what stunning photos!
I am always glad to know somebody liked my photos as it's not exactly my forte, thanks!
This sounds so good and perfect for summer. The kids would love this as well as the adults! I love the addition of avocado. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Thanks Kirsty! My kids certainly enjoyed helping to make it and eat it:)
What a lovely mixture of fruit and vegetables in this salad and a of course a great way to test out a new melon baller! It would be great for a summer garden party.
Thanks Corina! I am actually going to a party in a few days so I'll be using my melon baller again, lets hope it doesn't rain so we can enjoy the food in the garden:)
I love this!! Such a great idea. I use my melon baller a lot but mostly for hollowing out veggies like courgettes and aubergines prior to stuffing. Must add this salad to the list 🙂
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Thanks! I just bought my melon baller and have only used it for this salad, I am glad to find out it is so versatile:)
This looks so refreshing and fun with the ball shaped pieces. Perfect now that the summer months have arrive. #CookBlogShare
Angela x
Thanks Angela, I love my new melon baller, I'll be using it a lot this summer:)
I am sure this will be my favorite pick of the month! This is an amazing salad for summers 🙂
Thanks so much:)