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    Home » Salads and Dressings » Melon Cucumber Salad with Creamy Greek Yogurt Dressing

    Melon Cucumber Salad with Creamy Greek Yogurt Dressing

    Published: May 31, 2016 · Modified: Jan 3, 2020 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · Leave a Comment

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    This Melon Cucumber Salad tossed with a creamy Greek yogurt dressing makes a refreshing salad for a spring or summer meal.

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    This refreshingly sweet Melon Cucumber Salad features Honey Kiss melon balls and crispy cucumbers with a little zing from red onion and chili flakes. Drizzled with a creamy Greek yogurt dressing, it's an ideal spring or summer salad.

    Yesterday I planned to make a Cantaloupe Arugula Salad because I love the contrast of sweet melon and spicy arugula. When I found a display of Honey Kiss melons in my local supermarket, I pounced on one. While I love cantaloupe, honeydew, Crenshaw and other melons, Honey Kiss is my favourite. They're so naturally sweet and juicy and simply irresistible.

    I combined melon with crispy cucumbers and then added contrasting flavours with red onion and chili flakes. Nuts added a little crunch, and a creamy Greek yogurt dressing tied all the flavours together. A win!

    How to assemble this Melon Cucumber Salad

    This is a simple salad to put together! Build it layer by layer! First, use a mandolin slicer (or a very sharp knife) to thinly slice a cucumber and arrange on a serving platter.
    sliced cucumbers on a white platter
    Make melon balls (or chop melon into bite-sized pieces). Save the remaining melon to add to a smoothie or for another use.
    Making Melon Balls
    Arrange the melon balls on top of the cucumbers and scatter thinly sliced red onion on top. Sprinkle with dried chili flakes, if desired. At this point, you can cover and refrigerate the salad until serving time.
    Melon Cucumber Salad with Creamy Greek Yogurt Dill Dressing.
    Just before serving, top this melon salad with toasted chopped pistachios, flaked almonds or other nuts. Drizzle with creamy Greek yogurt dill dressing and garnish with sprigs of fresh dill.

    Melon Cucumber Salad with Creamy Greek Yogurt Dill Dressing. It's sweet with a little heat! |www.flavourandsavour.com

    While this recipe makes enough for four, the two of us devoured the whole thing! It was just that good.

    Celebrate summer nights with this sweet 'n spicy melon cucumber salad! Serve with a spicy chicken dish like these Smoky Chipotle Honey-Mustard Glazed Chicken Thighs, Grilled Cajun Chicken Thighs with Zesty Quinoa, Chili Lime Drumsticks or some chicken wings.

    You might also like this Mango Avocado Chili Lime Salad. Sweet mango and buttery avocado tossed with a little chili powder, sea salt and lime juice makes a salad to remember!

    Melon Cucumber Salad with Creamy Greek Yogurt Dill Dressing, overhead view

    Melon Cucumber Salad with Creamy Greek Yogurt Dill Dressing

    This Melon Cucumber Salad is refreshingly sweet and juicy. Sweet Honey Kiss melon and crispy cucumbers get a little heat from the spicy red onion and some dried chili flakes. Top it all off with a creamy dressing and this makes an ideal summertime salad.
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 small servings
    Calories: 51kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    • 1 sweet melon, (I used Honey Kiss)
    • ½ long English cucumber
    • ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
    • 2 teaspoon dried chili flakes
    • ¼ cup finely chopped toasted pistachios or flaked almonds
    • 3 - 4 tablespoon Creamy Greek Yogurt Dill Dressing

    Creamy Greek Yogurt Dill Dressing

    • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
    • 1-½ teaspoon honey
    • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
    • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon dried dill or 1 teaspoon fresh dill

    Instructions

    • Using a mandolin or a very sharp knife, slice cucumber very thinly and arrange on a serving platter.
    • Cut the melon in half, remove seeds and make melon balls from the flesh using a melon baller (or slice into bite-sized pieces.) Scatter on top of the cucumbers.
    • Add the thinly sliced red onion, sprinkle with chili flakes and refrigerate until serving time.
    • Whisk the dressing ingredients together and refrigerate.
    • At serving time, scatter the nuts on top of the salad and drizzle with dressing.

    Notes

    You'll have much more dressing than what you'll need for this salad. Store the remainder in a jar in the fridge. It will last for a week.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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