Our Green Salad with Cantaloupe is a delightfully fresh and satisfying fusion of flavors! This cantaloupe salad with blue cheese has juicy pieces of cantaloupe and blue cheese crumbles that make this plate of greens. And a creamy orange champagne vinaigrette drizzled on top results in a sweet/salty combo that is the perfect side salad! If you haven’t ever tried green salad with cantaloupe, you will surely be impressed and we cannot wait for you to give it a go!
cantaloupe salad with blue cheese, the perfect pair
Can we have a minute to gush some more about why we’re currently obsessing over this Green Salad with Cantaloupe and Blue Cheese? Here are just a few of the reasons why it’s our go-to side salad at the moment:
- juicy, perfectly-ripened cantaloup shines with its sweet flavor
- cantaloupe and blue cheese are an unbeatable pair– the blue cheese crumbles add a distinct taste and satisfying creaminess we love
- this is a side salad to please a crowd- it is healthy, gluten-free, and vegetarian
- it’s super quick to assemble and only requires a few ingredients
- fresh mint is a lovely, secondary flavor that adds a summery touch
ingredients for our green salad with cantaloupe
Ready to make this green salad with cantaloupe and blue cheese? We sure are! In fact, I could go for a plate right now…
Here are the ingredients you will need:
- salad greens
- small fresh mint sprigs and leaves
- red radicchio leaves
- thin slices of red onion
- cubed cantaloupe
- blue cheese crumbles
- roasted walnut halves
We served this cantaloupe salad with a generous drizzle of our orange champagne vinaigrette. It’s a light, sweet and tart vinaigrette that complements the salad.
how to make green salad with cantaloupe
This elegant salad is a cinch to make! Once you have gathered all of your ingredients, follow these simple steps (see the full recipe at the bottom of this page):
- Rinse and spin-dry the greens to remove any excess water. Add the mint leaves, radicchio, and red onion and toss the salad to combine.
- Place the cantaloupe pieces, blue cheese crumbles, and walnut halves on top of the greens, distributing them evenly.
- Drizzle the champagne dressing on the salad and toss the salad to combine. Serve the salad immediately.
tips for making this green salad with cantaloupe
For the tastiest cantaloupe salad with blue cheese, here are a few tips we hope you find helpful!
- Salad greens: Choose a variety of leafy salad greens- we recommend butter lettuce, oak leaf, frisée, baby spinach or arugula. Tear the greens directly into the basket of the salad spinner, then place the basket into a pan of ice water. Rinse, drain, and spin-dry.
- Blue cheese: Instead of purchasing blue cheese crumbles, you can make your own! Buy a chunk of blue cheese and crumble it yourself to get the most fresh and flavorful blue cheese crumbles.
- Prep in advance: You can easily prep this cantaloupe salad with blue cheese in advance and hold on adding the dressing until just before serving. If you’re making it ahead of time, cover the salad with a damp towel and refrigerate until ready to toss with the dressing.
Chunks of sweet and tender cantaloupe, salty blue cheese crumbles and crunchy walnuts on a bed of fresh greens means that each bite of this salad is heavenly.
We know you’ll love this green salad with cantaloupe and blue cheese. It’s perfect for summer entertaining, and has become one of our favorite ways to enjoy ripe, in-season cantaloupe.
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Green Salad with Cantaloupe and Blue Cheese
Ingredients
- 6 cups salad greens
- 2 cups small fresh mint sprigs and leaves
- 1 cup torn red radicchio leaves
- 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
- 3 cups cubed cantaloupe
- 4 oz. blue cheese crumbled
- 8 oz. roasted walnut halves
- 1/4 cup Creamy Orange Champagne Dressing
Instructions
- Rinse and spin-dry the greens and tip into a large salad bowl. Add the mint leaves, radicchio and red onion, toss to combine.
- Distribute the cantaloupe, blue cheese and walnut halves on top of the greens. Drizzle the dressing on the salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Choose a variety of leafy salad greens such as butter lettuce, oak leaf, frisée, baby spinach or arugula.
- Pass on the pre-crumbled blue cheese and buy a chunk and crumble it yourself.
- Tear the salad greens directly into the basket of the salad spinner, then set the basket into a pan of ice water, rinse, drain and then spin them dry.
- This salad an be made a couple hours in advance without the dressing added. Cover the salad with a damp towel and refrigerate until ready to toss with the dressing and serve.
Mamadaz
Wednesday 20th of April 2022
Now that spring is here, this is the perfect salad to start the season! Fresh, sweet, crisp, and so flavorful! The fresh mint in the salad and the citrus dressing were the icing on the cake. A wonderful explosion of flavors in your mouth. So easy, yet so delicious. Even my 11 year old son enjoyed it. Thanks for this amazing recipe, can’t wait to share it.
Dahn Boquist
Wednesday 20th of April 2022
Thank you for the comment. This is a great spring salad. I'm glad you liked it.