Poppy Seed Summer Salad recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 84 mg
sugar: 5.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

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.

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