Cantaloupe Olive Salad with Mint Lime Dressing

A wonderful combination of fruit and lettuce with a mint lime dressing. This salad makes an ideal accompaniment to cold or smoked meats and poultry. As well as being fresh, light and tasty, this salad is incredibly easy to make. Truly a refreshing summer delight! If you prefer, you can substitute honeydew or watermelon for cantaloupe.

	Mint Lime Dressing
1/2 Cantaloupe 100 g Mixed olives, pitted 2 Romaine lettuce, cut into wedges	15 g Mint leaves, finely chopped 1 Red chilli pepper, seeds removed, thinly sliced Zest and juice of 1 lime 1 clove Garlic 2 tsp Ginger, chopped 100 ml Olive oil Sea salt

Place all the ingredients for the dressing in a jar with lid. Shake until thoroughly mixed and refrigerate until ready to use.
Use a melon baller to scoop balls from the cantaloupe. Peel the rest and cut into small cubes.
Place cantaloupe and mixed olive in a bowl. Add in 2 tablespoons of mint lime dressing. Toss to combine.
Cut the romaine lettuce heart into 4-6 wedges and arragne them on a serving platter. Place the melon and olive mixture in the center and between the wedges. Spoon some dressing over and serve immediately!

30 comments:

speedy70 13/8/20 08:57: Una deliziosa insalata estiva, adoro il melone!!!
Martyna 13/8/20 09:58: It look delicious 😊 I like eat duch dishes in summer 😊
R's Rue 13/8/20 12:19: Wow.
Nancy Chan 13/8/20 13:19: This looks interesting and I am sure is delicious.
Kitchen Riffs 13/8/20 15:32: Great combo of flavors, and very pretty to boot. Perfect! And just the sort of dish we're enjoying in this hot weather. Thanks.
Jeff the Chef 13/8/20 17:56: Yum! I've never had a cantaloupe salad. I've certainly never had cantaloupe paired with olives! This is really interesting!
Pam 13/8/20 18:05: I've never thought to combine melon and olives. It looks delicious!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 14/8/20 00:18: The sweet melon and savory olives must be a delicious combination! Another lovely summer recipe, Angie! Saving your ideas :)
mjskit 14/8/20 00:39: I love salting my canteloupe but I've never combined it with olives. This sounds like a great salad! I know the husband would love it because he's never not liked anything with olives. :) Thanks Angie.
2pots2cook 14/8/20 10:05: Absolute delish !
Let's Curry 14/8/20 13:01: Angie,
Whenever i read posts about Cantaloup, it reminds me of a old friend who tried hard to remember the name of this fruit as "Can't Elope!".

This summer I have been relying a lot on up'ping my intake of salads and what a great way to incorporate fruits into salads.Thanks,munching on.
Pattie @ Olla-Podrida 14/8/20 16:18: What an interesting combination! I LOVE olives and am always looking for new ways to use them. I'm going to give this a try.
Ashley@CookNourishBliss 14/8/20 17:04: That dressing sounds amazing! And so perfect for summer!
Gloria Baker 14/8/20 17:32: I l0ove cantaloupe Angie !!
Balvinder 14/8/20 21:00: What a flavor combination. This would be the best salad to eat on an afternoon when it’s just too hot to turn on the stove
Dennis Yannakos 15/8/20 07:57: Melon salad? That sounds so good! I'll try this!!!
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Natalia 15/8/20 12:31: I love how you arranged everything on a plate, so pretty!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary 16/8/20 00:13: Ohhhhhh - I love cantelope!! This salad is so beautiful and unique!!! I'm dying to try it!!!
Sherry's Pickings 16/8/20 10:32: this sounds so good angie. i must make it come summer. how delish!
The Exclusive Beauty Diary 16/8/20 15:21: This look very delicious and refreshing. Thank you so much for sharing.

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Evi Erlinda 17/8/20 04:43: They look so pretty, and surely very flavorful!
Catherine 17/8/20 17:09: So pretty and delicious. Love it!
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julie 18/8/20 11:04: The platter looks so fresh and delicious, am sure the lime dressing adds all the appetizing flavors too.
Anca 19/8/20 10:38: It looks so good and full of colour. I like the sound of this salad very much.
Valentina 19/8/20 21:15: This is beautiful and I can never get enough melon during the summer months. :-) ~Valentina
tigerfish 20/8/20 00:04: Sweet, salty, tangy, minty, hint of spice - it's all in there.
The Liberty Belle 22/8/20 22:17: I can well imagine the combination of these flavors. Looks like a winning recipe for this time of year.
mjskit 23/8/20 22:09: Fabulous salad! I made it last night and we both enjoyed it tremendously. hanks for sharing Angie!
Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness 26/8/20 03:57: This salad looks so refreshing.
Noob Cook 9/9/20 08:20: I love this fruity minty salad with a touch of spice. Certainly very refreshing both in aesthetics and taste!