A sweet 'n' savory summer fruit salad, the sweet from a juicy-ripe muskmelon, the savory from chunks of feta cheese and ribbons of fresh basil. This salad almost makes itself, it's that easy!
that I'm adding it to a special collection of easy summer recipes
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August is a greedy month.
I walk through the farmers market and want it all. Bundles of basil for pesto. Blueberries for coffee cake and pie, if any make it home that is, they’re sun-warmed and so fat they almost burst. Garden tomatoes for sandwiches lathered with mayonnaise and sprinkled with pepper tonight, some sort of tomato salad tomorrow. Peaches so ripe I must eat one over the sink, letting the juice drip down my arms, closing my eyes to embed in my brain the texture, the taste, the thrill.
What makes you greedy in August? It’s only natural.
Add some blueberries or kiwi for color. I've served this for breakfast (yes, breakfast), for lunch in a bed of lettuce and for dinner, as a salad and dessert. It’s that good.
CANTALOUPE SALAD with FETA & BASIL
Time to table: 10 minutes
Serves 4
- 1/4 of a ripe well-washed cantaloupe, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
- Fresh basil, cut into thin ribbons
- 1-1/2 ounces feta, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- Kosher salt to taste, optional
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and serve immediately.
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