Sweet honeydew, tart blackberries and pungent basil combine to make this fresh Blackberry Honeydew Salad with Basil as appetizing to look at as it is to eat. Only 3 ingredients!
This Blackberry Honeydew Salad with Basil is just that--honeydew melon, blackberries and basil. It hardly needs a recipe and yet . . . here it is!
Being a true Canadian, I'm apologizing before I even start! #Sorrynotsorry. But this salad is so pretty, and so tasty, that I just had to post it here.
🛒 Ingredients
To make this simple honeydew melon salad, you'll need:
honeydew melon: see the section below for how to choose a ripe melon
blackberries: or blueberries
basil: fresh leaves
a simple vinaigrette: olive oil and lemon juice, honey, optional poppyseeds, salt and pepper.
🔪Instructions
- Cut the melon in half, scoop out the seeds, dice the fruit and remove the rind.
- Arrange on a platter, sprinkle with blackberries, basil leaves and a sprinkle or two of sea salt.
- Top with a drizzle of Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
- Serve, and accept all the rave reviews!
👍🏼How to choose a honeydew melon
The hardest part of this recipe is finding a perfectly ripe honeydew melon. If you've ever had one that is not at the peak of perfection, you have probably found it to be tasteless or even mealy. Sometimes I just hold my breath and hope for the best, but here are a few tips to help you choose a ripe one.
- Look at the skin. It should be dull. If it's shiny, it's probably overripe.
- Choose one that has no soft spots or signs of damage.
- The melon should be fairly heavy for its size.
- Most importantly, find the end where it was joined to the vine and have a sniff. It should smell fresh and sweet.
I was a happy camper when I cut this one in half. Perfection!
🍽 Serving Suggestions
This cool, refreshing honeydew melon salad goes well with any grilled or baked meats. We like it with any of the following:
Grilled Cajun Chicken Thighs with Zesty Quinoa
Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Wings
Blackberry Honeydew Salad with Basil
Ingredients
- 1 medium honeydew melon cubed
- 1 cup blackberries
- 4 large basil leaves chiffonade cut
Poppy Seed Dressing
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tsp liquid honey
- 1/2 tsp poppy seeds, optional
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice honeydew melon in half and remove seeds. Remove rind and chop into bite-sized pieces. Arrange on a platter with blackberries. Garnish with basil leaves.
- Whisk dressing ingredients together and drizzle on salad just before serving.
Nutrition
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Derek | Dad With A Pan says
This sounds like the perfect dish to take to a summer party. Bumming that summer is almost over, this will help me go out with a bang! haha
Flavour & Savour says
Lol! This one gets ooh's and aah's because it's so pretty--it's also so ridiculously easy!
Tara says
Such a beautiful salad! I just love the color. Definitely perfect for summer.
Flavour & Savour says
Thanks Tara! It is a showstopper with those fresh blackberries!
Kate | Veggie Desserts says
What a lovely and refreshing way to use this season's lovely blackberries!
Flavour & Savour says
Thanks Kate--I love the contrast in colours in this salad!
Anne Murphy says
Simple, but what a wonderful combination! I love the tart berries with the sweet melon - perfect, and so refreshing.
aish das padihari says
The color on this salad is absolutely gorgeous. I love honeydew and I love black berries. This salad screams summer.
Paula says
Super refreshing and just so easy! Love this one and have made it three times!
Flavour & Savour says
That's great to hear! Thank you!