(Bringing this out of the old blog archives 2007.. as it is the time of year to enjoy this salad!)
Cantaloupe is amazing right now. perfectly ripe. I wanted to do something different and use up some other ready to use produce. The salad above is what resulted. and let me say.... mm-mm-mmm!
Initially, I used mint only. But the enormous bouquet of basil sitting on my counter screamed to be added in. The end result.. I loved it. The cantaloupe, basil and crunchy sweet red onion combination is just amazing. Really fresh. Then adding in a ripe tomato, mint and avocado.. took this to a new fav height. It’s so much better than the mango combination you usually see on menus. The cantaloupe is so bright, juicy and fresh.. I hope you try it.
cantaloupe, tomato & avocado salad
1/2 of a ripe cantaloupe, seeded & cut into bite size
1 lg tomato, bite size pieces
1/2 red onion, cut into a small dice
10 basil leaves, roll and julienne
handful of mint leaves, coarsely chopped
3 T Balsamic vinegar
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 avocado, cut into large bites
S + P, to taste
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Toss together. add avocado last.. so, they don’t get mushy from being over worked. S+ fresh cracked pepper to taste.
serves 4