Cucumber Melon Salad with Feta
Submitted by Anna Pippin, MSHN
This dish made mostly with melon and cucumbers makes it an incredibly hydrating and refreshing salad! Add in the feta, mint leaves, and fresh lime juice, and you have yourself a sweet and savory, healthy, and delicious salad!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cantaloupe melon, skin removed + cut into chunks (or spooned into balls)
- 2 cups cucumber, chopped into half-moons
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 15 large fresh mint leaves, torn or chopped
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lime, juice only (optional. The salad is delicious with or without the lime!)
- Salt + pepper, to taste
Instructions:
- Prep all ingredients and add to a large serving bowl. Toss everything together well, adjusting seasonings as desired.
- Serve immediately, or chill for 30 minutes before serving!
| Nutrition Facts | |
| Servings 4.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| calories 69 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 8 g | 12 % |
| Saturated Fat 3 g | 17 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 17 mg | 6 % |
| Sodium 188 mg | 8 % |
| Potassium 219 mg | 6 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 9 g | 3 % |
| Dietary Fiber 2 g | 7 % |
| Sugars 6 g | |
| Protein 4 g | 8 % |
| Vitamin A | 60 % |
| Vitamin C | 53 % |
| Calcium | 12 % |
| Iron | 7 % |
See it on Anna’s website at: https://www.holisticnutritioncoach.org/cucumber-melon-salad-with-feta
Recipe adapted from: https://www.walderwellness.com/cantaloupe-melon-salad-cucumber-feta-mint/#recipe
Anna lives in Lyme and is the owner of Holistic Nutrition Coach, LLC.. She received a Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition from American College of Healthcare Sciences and she holds a Certificate of Plant-Based Nutrition from T. Colin Campbell Center of Nutrition Studies and eCornell. Anna is also a graduate of the Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Home Chef Cooking Course. Anna believes one can heal from eating whole, nutritious foods and it is her passion to help and support others on their own path to nutritional wellness. Visit her website at www.holisticnutritioncoach.org.
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Shelby Wood
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