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! This strawberry feta salad is a healthy summer treat, too.)
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!
This Jennifer Aniston salad is a tasty treat too. Enjoy!
Happy salad building!
Did you make cantaloupe feta cheese salad? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
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.
Kate
I never thought a cantalope and feta cheese would ever pair well together. This is something I will have to try! Thanks for the recipe!
Vanessa
This sounds so interesting and looks delicious! Definitely something to try this Summer!
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Chloe
Hi, I use the same test to see if a melon is right. I need to give this salad a try when I can get some vegan feta.
Jolina
Haha it works right? 🙂 Hope you find vegan feta!
Dawn
Lucky me – cantaloupes are on sale 🙂 ! I loves me some sweet/salty combos so this one is definitely made for me. Love the basil touch there too and I promise not to skip it 😉 I could make a meal out of just this and maybe some prosciutto and some vino 😀 If all salads looked this good, then we’d all be eating them a lot more! Cheers to a fab week, my friend!
Jolina
Wee! Yay to food on sale. I think we may have bought nectarines that we can handle yesterday haha. Prosciutto would be amazing. And of course the wine 🙂 Have a fab week too!
Natanja
I just made this as a morning snack and it was super delicious! The combination of sweet and salty is so good. I used fresh basil from the garden and freshly ground black pepper. Good thing I always keep a melon in the fridge during summer months 🙂 Will surely be making this again.
Jolina
Awesome! I’m glad you liked it 🙂 It’s quite filling too eh?
Bailey
This sounds so refreshing and delicious. Perfect for hot summer days.
Agnes Dela Cruz
I never tried incorporating cheese or anything deli with cantaloupe fruit. This fruit is seasonal here in the Philippines and when it is in season we can have it anytime of the day. I will try this one when i buy cantaloupe.
Nicole
Wow this is so interesting! I never heard of this before!
Emily
This sounds like an amazing mix of flavors! I can’t wait to try it.
Lorelai
This sounds like a nice and refreshing salad for an end of summer barbecue or campout! Thanks for the idea!
Katie
This looks and sounds so refreshing! Definitely going to try it!
Julie
Wow, would never think to add feta to cantaloupe! Sounds (and looks) amazing!
Marian Mitchell
Um I need to try this with goat cheese! I never thought to put vinegar on my cantaloupe! YUM
Molly
Cantaloupe is so good! I never thought to add feta to it. It looks very tasty!
Elena
Cantaloupe is my favourite fruit, I never thought that I can mix it with cheese. I have to try that combination.