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HP – Cooling Cantaloupe Summer Salad

Cantaloupe and cucumber salad sits in a large glass bowl with wooden serving spoon on a grey, marbled table | Hurry The Food Up
HP – Cooling Cantaloupe Summer Salad
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With lime and mint providing mojito vibes, this summer cantaloupe salad will make you feel like you're on holiday!
Diet: egg-free, gluten-free
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes
Servings:2 servings
Calories:525kcal

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup quinoa
  • ½ ripe cantaloupe or honeydew (about 17.5oz / 500g)
  • 1 persian cucumber
  • 3.5 oz low fat feta cheese
  • 3 tbsp peanuts
  • 2 sprigs mint, fresh
  • 1.5 oz baby spinach
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 lime
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • ¼ tsp chili flakes
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Cook quinoa according to package instructions.
    ¾ cup quinoa
  • Meanwhile, peel, clean and cut the cantaloupe into bite sized pieces.
    ½ ripe cantaloupe or honeydew
  • Slice the persian cucumber.
    1 persian cucumber
    A close up of chopped up cantaloupe melon, and sliced cucumber in a large glass bowl | Hurry The Food Up
  • Crumble the cheese.
    3.5 oz low fat feta cheese
  • Chop peanuts. Optionally you can give them a little roast on a pan over high heat until they begin to brown.
    3 tbsp peanuts
  • Tear mint and baby spinach leaves with your hands.
    2 sprigs mint, fresh, 1.5 oz baby spinach
  • In a small bowl mix olive oil, zest of 1 lime, juice of 2 limes, honey, red pepper flakes, a big pinch of salt and 1 tbsp water.
    2 tsp olive oil, 2 lime, 1 tbsp honey, ¼ tsp chili flakes, ½ tsp salt, 1 tbsp water
  • In a big salad platter lay the cooked quinoa. On top, add the torn leaves, cantaloupe, crumbled cheese and roasted nuts in layers. Sprinkle ½ tsp of salt and drizzle the dressing. Mix and serve immediately.
    A glass bowl of cantaloupe salad with a wooden spoon in it, sits next to a pink plate with a serving of the salad on a grey, marbled table | Hurry The Food Up

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
HP – Cooling Cantaloupe Summer Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
525
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
22
g
34
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
7
g
Cholesterol
 
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
 
1056
mg
46
%
Potassium
 
720
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
 
65
g
22
%
Fiber
 
9
g
38
%
Sugar
 
12
g
13
%
Protein
 
25
g
50
%
Vitamin A
 
2301
IU
46
%
Vitamin C
 
27
mg
33
%
Calcium
 
98
mg
10
%
Iron
 
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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