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Cantaloupe Salad
Honey sweet shaved cantaloupe combined with snow peas, rocket, pine nuts and parmesan delivers a delicious fresh salad perfect for summer or alfresco entertaining.
Course
Salad
Cuisine
International
Diet
Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Dietary
Egg Free, Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
3
minutes
minutes
Total Time
18
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
people
Calories
107
kcal
Author
Sammy Eng
Ingredients
Salad
¼
cantaloupe
100
g
snow peas
20
g
pine nuts
1
cup
arugula
(rocket leaves)
15
slices
parmesan cheese
1
tbsp
olive oil
extra virgin
½
lemon
juiced
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
Metric
-
US Customary
Instructions
Salad
Remove rind of cantaloupe and scoop out seeds
Use mandoline or Y peeler to shave cantaloupe into thin slices.
Top and tail snow peas and thinly slice into long strips lengthwise.
Over medium heat, lightly toast pine nuts until golden brown.
Assembly
In a small mixing bowl, place arugula (rocket leaves) and sliced snow peas together.
Dress with ½ extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.
On a large serving plate, layer shaved cantaloupe on the bottom.
Curl them up to give volume to the salad.
On a large serving plate, layer shaved cantaloupe on the bottom.
Curl them up to give volume to the salad.
Place dressed snow peas and arugula (rocket leaves) on top.
Scatter toasted pine nuts.
Shave parmesan directly on top of salad.
Finish with remaining extra virgin olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
You can try
other melons
with this recipe like watermelon, honeydew or canary melon.
To create a
vegan option
, try replacing the parmesan with a vegan brand or omit it and add walnuts and capers for a more savoury balance.
You can
prepare in advance
but only assemble when ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
107
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
3
mg
|
Sodium:
68
mg
|
Potassium:
213
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
1591
IU
|
Vitamin C:
36
mg
|
Calcium:
71
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg