Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 0 minutes | Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 medium cantaloupe
- 1 large cucumber
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon (or 2 tablespoons lemon juice)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ cup feta cheese
Live Well Tips
- Try different herbs and spices if you do not have basil. Fresh mint from a garden would add great flavor.
- Cantaloupe is full of vitamin C, which is great for your immune system. Watermelon also works great instead of cantaloupe!
- Olive oil is a great source of healthy fats, but you could also try using avocado oil or sunflower oil.
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Cut cantaloupe in half. Remove and discard all skin. Use a large spoon to scoop out and discard the seeds.
- Chop cantaloupe into bite-sized pieces.
- Wash cucumber under cool running water and slice into thin round pieces.
- Combine cantaloupe and cucumbers in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and basil. Pour this over the cantaloupe and cucumbers and mix together.
- Crumble feta cheese on top and serve.
Cook Together! Making Cantaloupe Cucumber Salad with Kids
This recipe is a fun way to combine a fruit and a vegetable. Kids can try different flavors mixed together this way. You can also offer a few different spices and let the kids decide what they think tastes best.
Easy Tasks
- Gather ingredients and equipment.
- Wash fresh foods, drain, and pat dry.
Intermediate Tasks
- Measure and place olive oil, lemon juice, and basil in the bowl.
- Mix ingredients together.
- Crumble feta cheese on top.
Difficult Tasks
- Scoop out seeds from cantaloupe.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size 1 cups: Calories–114; Protein–2g; Carbohydrate–11g; Total Fat–7g; Saturated Fat–2g; Cholesterol–18mg; Fiber–1.5g; Sodium–88mg; Vitamin C–51%; Vitamin A–22%; Iron–4%; Calcium–5%; Vitamin D–0%; Vitamin K–12%
Adapted from CreateBetterHealth.org, Utah SNAP-Ed