Best Melon Salad With Poppy Seed Vinaigrette Recipes

HERB MELON SALAD

Herb Melon Salad image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/4 cup champagne vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and diced into 3/4-inch pieces
1/4 honeydew, peeled, seeded and diced into 3/4-inch pieces
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
Flake salt, such as Maldon

Steps:

Combine the vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring often to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Put the cantaloupe and honeydew in a bowl and toss with the basil and mint. Drizzle with the sweetened vinegar and toss lightly. Pile the melon on a platter and sprinkle with the flake salt.

POPPY SEED SUMMER SALAD

Poppy Seed Summer Salad image

A super easy and very refreshing cucumber and melon salad. A great change from typical green or fruit salads! Can be made a full day ahead.

Provided by Jacqueline

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

½ cantaloupe - peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
½ small red onion, finely diced
1 large stalk celery, diced
⅓ cup poppy seed dressing, or more to taste
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon poppy seeds, or to taste

Steps:

Place cantaloupe and cucumbers in a colander; set a plate on top. Place a heavy object such as a large can of food on top of plate to squeeze out excess liquid from cantaloupe and cucumbers, tossing about every 30 minutes, 2 to 3 hours.
Transfer cantaloupe and cucumbers to a large bowl; add onion, celery, poppy seed dressing, and red wine vinegar. Toss to coat. Stir in poppy seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Cholesterol 3.5 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 84 mg, Sugar 5.8 g