Melon and Cucumber Salad
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Ingredients
- 1/2 large melon (roughly 4 cups) deseeded and cut into 1 inch pieces ($2.00)
- 2 persian cucumber (small) deseeded and sliced into 1/4 pieces ($1.50)
- 1/2 cup roasted pumpkin seeds ($1.64)
- 1/4 cup cilantro roughly chopped ($0.25)
- 1/4 cup mint roughly chopped ($0.15)
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil ($0.96)
- 1/4 cup champagne vinegar ($0.94)
- 1 tsp ground coriander ($0.07)
- 1/8 tsp ground cardamom ($0.05)
- 1 tsp kosher salt ($0.01)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper ($0.01)
- 1/8 tsp sumac, more for serving ($0.09)
- pinch red chile pepper ($0.00)
Instructions
- Prepare all your ingredients.
- Place the ingredients for the dressing (olive oil, champagne vinegar and dried herbs) in a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Add melon and cucumber into bowl and toss. Set aside for 15 minutes. You can refrigerate to keep ingredients cold.
- When ready to serve, add pumpkin seeds, cilantro and mint to bowl and gently toss together. Top with additional sumac if desired. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
* Note regarding pricing: The price for some of the pantry items such as olive oil, salt and pepper takes into account the cost of the amount used for the recipe and not the cost if you had to purchase the entire item.
** All prices in US dollars.
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