This summery salad (originally from 2018) is perfect for a hot day - no cooking required! Fresh cantaloupe might sound like an unusual ingredient to add to a salad, but it provides a cool, slightly sweet note to balance out the other ingredients.
Green onions
- 2 stalks
, chopped, green and white parts combined
Cantaloupe
- 10 oz
, cubed
Beans, white or cannellini (14 oz / 397 g)
- 1 can
, drained and rinsed
Pistachios, shelled
- 1/4 cup
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette:
Vinegar, red or white wine
- 2 Tbsp
Mustard, Dijon
- 1 Tbsp
(use large grain / stone ground if you have it)
Honey
- 1 Tbsp
Oil, olive
- 4 Tbsp
Prep
Make vinaigrette - (Skip if vinaigrette was made ahead on Wednesday.) Whisk together vinegar, mustard, and honey. Add oil while whisking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Lettuce / Cucumbers / Feta / Green onions - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
Cantaloupe - Cube cantaloupe.
Beans - Drain and rinse.
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Assemble salads by forming a bed of lettuce. Top lettuce with beans, cucumbers, feta, white and green parts of green onions, cantaloupe, and pistachios. Add vinaigrette until dressed to your liking. Enjoy!