Satisfy your sweet and salty cravings with this delicious cantaloupe feta cheese salad! Fresh, refreshing, scrumptious and takes no time at all.
(Looking for another light and refreshing summer salad? Try this peach caprese salad with balsamic reduction. It’s just as simple and delicious!)
I know what you’re thinking. What is a salad recipe doing here? What devilry is this? LOL!
Since I bake a lot, it always surprises people when they find out that we don’t actually eat sugar all day, everyday (well, certainly not all day).
We don’t deny that we have a sweet tooth (and it’s a dang massive sweet tooth, that tooth). It’s just we do our best to eat healthy (er) when we’re not eating cupcakes (balance!).
One time all I ate was salad for a week (the fact that I eat only vegetables for dinner continues to horrify my meat and rice loving parents haha) so yes, I love my fruits and vegetables! And I really should share more of our favourite salad recipes here. Like this cantaloupe feta cheese salad.
Sweet, salty and a breeze to make, it’s lovely enjoyed on your porch, while on a picnic or as a side dish for your next BBQ.
How to tell if a cantaloupe is sweet and ripe
We’ve had our share of bland cantaloupe. Which isn’t bad. Just a little sad.
My grandma and my mom have this trick – they just tap the cantaloupe (or watermelon or honeydew or other similar fruit) and they know right away if it’s good to go.
I did not inherit that power. So we just use our noses. If the fruit smells nice (pleasantly sweet, not overly sweet) then we know it’s ripe. It’s been working so far!
How to make basic vinaigrette
We usually slice and dice the cantaloupe and eat it as is but if sometimes we want something different, we make a salad!
It’s super easy and uses the simplest vinaigrette ever – 1 part balsamic vinegar to 2 parts olive oil. We use this as a dip for bread too, but I digress.
Delicious summer salad
Then we sprinkle some (or a lot) of crumbled feta cheese, season with salt and pepper and it’s done!
OK not really done. We add fresh basil and it really elevates the dish so don’t skip it!
Then we go out to our balcony, sit on our Muskoka chairs while watching the sunset and just be super hygge.
IRL we’re probably discussing what to binge watch on Netflix next LOL. But do try this salad. It’s delicious and very summery! Enjoy!
Cantaloupe Feta Cheese Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pc ripe cantaloupe diced into bite sized pieces (see notes)
- balsamic vinegar
- olive oil
- crumbled feta cheese
- fresh basil chopped
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Mix 1 part balsamic vinegar with 2 parts olive oil.
- Place a serving of cantaloupe in a plate or bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss. Top with crumbled feta cheese and fresh basil. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- We like to chill the cantaloupe after dicing and only take it out when we’re ready to assemble our salad. This way, our salad is cold and refreshing!
- As with any salad, how you build your salad is entirely up to you so I did not include measurements in this recipe. Just taste and season to your liking.
Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only.
Happy salad building!
Did you make cantaloupe feta cheese salad? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
Jessie
LOVE this!! I have had something along similar lines made with watermelon and I remember it having such a unique and “gimme more” flavor. This sweet and salty combo sounds incredible – I love the texture of cantaloupe, I think it might be even better than watermelon for my preference, and the addition of basil just brings it home in the best way.
Liz Mays
Oh yum! This is such a cool way to use cantaloupe. I’m definitely into fresh fruit salads like this.
Suchi
This looks super yum! I am actually gonna try making this tomorrow! Love cantaloups!
Jolina
Nice! Hope you like it!
Chndresh
Looks so fresh and good ..surely going to try this one
Fatima
I like to eat cantaloupe, watermelon or melons sliced and chilled. I also make it into fruit shakes – the fruit, ice, and milk together in a blender. I have never tried making a salad using cantaloupe. I will have to try this. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Kim
I never thought of feta with cantaloupe! I love it with watermelon so this sounds divine!
Jolina
Hi Kim! It works really well together 🙂 I know the traditional salad is watermelon + feta but I don’t care very much for watermelon (weird, right??) so cantaloupe it is.
Kathryn
I’m loving this salad idea. Love the contrast of the salty feta cheese mingled with the aromatic taste of the basil and the sweetness of the cantaloupe. To be honest I didn’t realise what a cantaloupe was until you likened it to a melon. We don’t get them here in Ireland. Know I would love it though.
Jolina
That’s so interesting! If you get melons or honeydew, they should work well too 🙂
andrea
I LOVE cantaloupe! I have never thought to put cheese on and I do love cheese too:) I am going to give this delicious recipe a try
Denay
What a delightful refreshing summer salad! As a matter of fact, I have all the ingredients for this beautiful Cantaloupe Feta Cheese Salad here at home. I’m looking forward to preparing it for lunch tomorrow. I love this easy, healthy recipe!
Jolina
Nice! Would love to know how it goes 🙂
eliza
Wow! I really love browsing and reading your posts. They are all mouth watery, I cant wait to try – the best that I love, because that my favorite was the grilled corn.
Jolina
Thanks Eliza, that’s so sweet 🙂 Hope you get to try the grilled corn, it’s sooo good. Perfect summer/BBQ side!
Maggie Unzueta
This is a great combo. So yummy!
Leah
I love the combination of flavors in this salad! Great idea, and I can’t wait to try it out!
Jolina
Hey Leah! Hope you guys like it 🙂
Sheila Price
I would never think of this flavor combination, but YUM! Thanks for sharing this…I can’t wait to try it!
Jolina
My pleasure! Hope you like it Sheila! 🙂