Our Summer Melon Salad

How have I gone this long posting photos of this recipe without actually sharing it!?  Very weird.  I grew up on this salad.  To me it was the epitome of summer.  It’s one of my strongest food memories from my childhood, and every time I make it I think of eating outside with my whole family, our hair wet from swimming in the pool all day.  It’s so refreshing.  We ate it as a side dish growing up, but I’ve started to make it as a main course, occasionally adding in diced chicken or roasted chickpeas to give it that extra oopmh.

Cantaloupe Melon and Avocado Salad with Poppyseed Dressing [serves 4]

Ingredients:

  • 2 heads butter lettuce, ripped
  • 1-2 avocados, diced
  • 1/4 a large cantaloupe melon, diced
  • Brianna’s poppyseed dressing
  • [optional] 1-2 chicken breasts, diced

Directions:

Toss lettuce and melon (and chicken if using) in dressing.  Fold in avocados.  Serve.

It’s really basic but hits the spot.  I prefer the organic “living” butter lettuce heads because they are the freshest.  I’m also partial to Brianna’s poppyseed dressing, but if you have a different brand that you love, use that!

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Comments (3)

  1. Ttrockwood

    I’ve made this a number of times! Just based off your previous descriptions, although not with avocado. And more like half a melon in my one serving…. haha 🙂
    I make it every time i get a not sweet melon since I don’t like fruit that’s really sweet in salads. Such a great combo with the lettuce and brianna’s.

  2. Elise (Post author)

    Totally a good use for the not so sweet melons

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