Description
A refreshing salad featuring sweet cantaloupe and colorful heirloom tomatoes, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cantaloupe melon, cubed
- 4 cups heirloom tomatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, roughly torn into bite-sized pieces
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, roughly minced
- Balsamic glaze for drizzling
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
- Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- Finishing salt, to taste
Instructions
- Arrange the cubed cantaloupe, heirloom tomato chunks, and torn mozzarella pieces on a large platter.
- Drizzle generously with balsamic glaze and extra virgin olive oil.
- Sprinkle the minced basil over the top.
- Season with freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of finishing salt.
- Chill the salad until ready to serve.
Notes
Use ripe cantaloupe and colorful heirloom tomatoes for best results. Optional: Add red pepper flakes for heat or substitute mozzarella with burrata.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg