It’s about that time of year for something fresh, summery, and light to take with you on the go...
Ingredients
VEGGIES:
1/2cupthinly sliced cucumber
1/2cupcherry tomatoes(thinly sliced)
1/4mediumred onion(thinly sliced)
1Tbspolive or avocado oil
2tspapple cider vinegar
1healthy pincheach sea salt + black pepper
DRESSING:
3Tbsplime juice
1Tbspmaple syrup
1pinchsea salt
1Tbspolive or avocado oil
CANTALOUPE:
3heaping cupscantaloupe(cubed or scooped with a melon baller // ~1 cantaloupe)
2Tbspfresh mint
Directions
Add cucumber, tomato, and onion to a small mixing bowl and top with olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine. Then taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more vinegar for acidity or salt and pepper for flavor balance. Set in the refrigerator to chill.
Next, prepare the dressing by adding lime juice, maple syrup, and sea salt to a small mixing bowl and whisking to combine. Then slowly stream in olive oil while whisking to combine. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more lime juice for brightness/acidity, maple syrup for sweetness, or salt for flavor balance. Set aside.
Add cantaloupe to a large serving bowl and top with dressing. Gently toss to combine. Then add the cucumber-tomato-onion salad on top, leaving any excess liquid/dressing behind.
Gently toss to combine and garnish with fresh mint. Serve.
Best when fresh, though leftovers keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Leave mint on the side to keep as fresh as possible.