Mediterranean Cantaloupe Salad
Serve with heated pita bread.
Ingredients
¼ cup sweet onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
2 teaspoon honey, or more, depending on the sweetness of your melon.
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper Half a cucumber, peeled and diced
1 medium cantaloupe, peeled, halved, seeded, and cubed (3 – 4 cups)
1 small orange bell pepper, diced
3 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, finely chopped,
3 tablespoon green olives
½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
Directions
Combine red onion and lemon juice in a large bowl. Let stand while you prepare the cantaloupe.
Add honey, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt to the red onion mixture.
Add cantaloupe cubes and the remaining ingredients to the bowl.
Toss to combine all ingredients.
Yogurt Marinated Chicken Breasts
Leftover chicken makes a delicious chicken salad.
Ingredients
1 cup Greek Plain yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon zest, finely grated
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 wholes clove garlic, peeled and diced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
2 whole bone-in chicken breasts
Directions
Combine Yogurt, lemon peel, juice, oregano, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper in a dish large enough to contain the chicken.
Add the chicken, turn it in the sauce and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Place chicken on a rack in a baking pan and bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for 45 minutes or until cooked.
Karen (Back Road Journal)
It seems like cantaloupe is an underrated ingredient in recipes. This sounds terrific and will have me buying a cantaloupe the next time I’m at the market.
For the Love of Cooking
A healthy and delicious meal.
Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen
What a beautiful and unique salad!
Animalcouriers
We often have main course salads with melon in. Absolutely love them.
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