EASIEST END-OF-SUMMER MELON SALAD.
The easiest end-of-summer melon salad, with customizable ingredients and the perfect balance of tangy lime, sweet fruit, salty cheese, crunchy seeds, bright herbs, and spicy chile.
Ingredients
- 1 medium melon, or a mix of various kinds of melon
- 1/2 fresno chile, seeds removed, thinly sliced or other small-medium and mild-medium chile pepper
- 1 juicy lime
- flaky sea salt to taste
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons toasted black sesame seeds or other seeds of choice
Instructions
- Cut melon in half lengthwise, and scoop out seeds. Slice into 1/4-inch crescents and trim off the skin. Arrange melon on a serving plate, overlapping one or two layers.
- Sprinkle chile slices on top of fruit—taste the chile to ensure you don't add too much heat.
- Squeeze lime juice over the fruit, and sprinkle generously with flaky sea salt.
- Top with crumbled feta or goat cheese, fresh mint, and toasted black sesame seeds. Enjoy!