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Cucumber Melon Salad

Published: Jun 1, 2019 · Modified: Apr 27, 2020 by Colleen 26 Comments

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Cucumber Melon Salad is a colourful, refreshing salad. It's perfect with grilled meats or fish and great for summer picnics and potlucks.

Cucumber Melon Salad with Feta Cheese & Pickled Onion
Cucumber Melon Salad

Cucumber Ribbons

As cucumbers start to come on in the garden, I'm always trying to come up with new ways to use them. For this salad, I used a spiralizer to make cucumber "ribbons". I also used a spiralizer to make another cucumber salad: Sunomono Salad. If you don't have a spiralizer, you can also use a vegetable peeler, or, simply slice the cucumbers.

watermelon, honeydew, and cantalope salad with cucumbers, feta, and pickled onion.

Types of Cucumbers for Salads

There are many different varieties of cucumbers, even one that looks like a lemon! Check out some of them here: Cucumber Varieties    However, they all come under two categories: fresh eating cucumbers, and pickling cucumbers. In my garden, I have both, and I grow long English cucumbers for fresh eating. I like them for salads like this one because they are seedless, and you can eat the skin, so you don't need to peel them.

A plate of salad on a wooden table

Which Melons to Use

There are three types of melon in this recipe: watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew. You can choose to use just one or two and it will still be delicious, but I like the variety of colours and flavours with all three.

Cucumber Melon Salad
Cucumber Melon Salad

Chill the Salad Ingredients

Because this salad needs to be served cold,  be sure to chill the cucumber and melons before tossing them together. You can also chill the finished salad once you have put it together. I find it tastes best when eaten immediately, but you can keep it in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving.

A bowl of food sitting on top of a wooden table, with Salad and Cucumber
Cucumber Melon Salad

Looking for more summer salads? Try Watermelon Salad with Jalapeno and Bacon, or Strawberry Kale Salad, or Cherry Walnut Couscous Salad.

 

 

Cucumber Melon Salad

Cucumber Melon Salad

Cucumber Melon Salad with three melons is colourful and delicious, and perfect for summer picnics.
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 261kcal
Author: Colleen Milne

Equipment

  • spiralizer
  • melon baller

Ingredients

Pickled Onion

  • 3 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 red onion small, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Salad

  • 1 English cucumber unpeeled
  • I cantaloupe scooped into balls
  • 1 honeydew melon scooped into balls
  • ½ seedless watermelon small
  • ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
  • ¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 tablespoon pickling liquid from the pickled onions
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions

Pickled Onion

  • Season the onion slices with salt & pepper
  • Combine the vinegar and sugar in a microwave-safe bowl
  • Microwave 1 minute, stir to dissolve sugar & pour over the onion slices to cover.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use

Salad

  • Drain the pickled onions, reserving 2 tablespoon of the liquid
  • Combine cucumber ribbons, and melon balls, pickled onions, and feta in a large bowl.
  • whisk together olive oil and pickling liquid. Pour over salad and toss gently
  • Sprinkle with sea salt, and serve immediately

Notes

The salad should be served quite soon after preparing, because the more it sits, the more juices will accumulate from the melon.
The melon balls combined should be about 5 cups.
This salad is vegan if you omit the feta cheese

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 761mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 1760IU | Vitamin C: 53.6mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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Comments

  1. Sharon

    June 21, 2019 at 11:37 am

    Great tips here!! Chilling the veggies first was a great one. And I loved the cucumber ribbons!! Thanks Colleen for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 26, 2019 at 8:05 am

      You're so welcome Sharon!

      Reply
  2. Sabrina

    June 19, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    This salad is the bomb! So refreshing, the perfect side with grilled steak or chicken, thanks 😋

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 19, 2019 at 8:12 pm

      Sabrina, exactly! You are welcome.

      Reply
  3. Nina

    June 19, 2019 at 10:15 am

    What a beautifully colourful and fresh looking salad! I'll be pinning this!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 19, 2019 at 8:11 pm

      Thanks for pinning, Nina. I can't wait to hear how it turns out for you!

      Reply
  4. Nicoletta De Angelis Nardelli

    June 19, 2019 at 8:43 am

    So colorful and refreshing on a summer day! I think I am the only one on Earth that cannot stand cucumbers, but Loreto and our family/friends would simply love it.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 19, 2019 at 8:10 pm

      Hi, Nicotta, if you don't like cucumbers, then wrong salad for you, haha. But, I hope Loreto enjoys it 🙂

      Reply
  5. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

    June 19, 2019 at 5:44 am

    Like summer on a plate! Love summer salads like this - super easy to whip up and super refreshing! I could eat this one all summer long and never tire of it 🙂 Delish, Colleen!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 19, 2019 at 8:08 pm

      Dawn summer on a plate is a perfect description. I know you're going to love it! Cheers.

      Reply
  6. Lisa

    June 18, 2019 at 3:17 pm

    This looks like the perfect salad to devour with the onset of hot weather! I can just imagine how refreshing it is!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 18, 2019 at 7:59 pm

      Yes, it is, Lisa! I hope you give it a try!

      Reply
  7. Jessica

    June 18, 2019 at 2:39 pm

    Simple, beautiful and I can only imagine a very refreshing salad! So beautiful for the summer season!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 18, 2019 at 7:59 pm

      Hey Jessica, I hope you give it a try this summer! It's a truly refreshing an delicious salad!

      Reply
  8. Suzy

    June 14, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    I love how easy and simple this is but I love flavors of it! Delicious!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 14, 2019 at 7:31 pm

      Suzy, I'm so happy that you loved it! It's such a great salad for summer. Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Nicolas Hortense

    June 14, 2019 at 5:47 am

    This right here is perfect summer food! Just a really nice combination, but still a beautifully thought out recipe. Awesome job!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 14, 2019 at 6:03 am

      Thanks so much, Nicolas! I hope you enjoy it.

      Reply
  10. Veena Azmanovv

    June 14, 2019 at 4:14 am

    Colorful, healthy and amazing combinations. Love to have some for a party platter.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 14, 2019 at 5:49 am

      Hi Veena! You're right, this is a great salad to have out for a party.

      Reply
  11. Alina | Cooking Journey Blog

    June 14, 2019 at 12:34 am

    I don't like onions in salad, that's why I use mild shallots a lot. But your idea of pickling onion may change my mind! I love the combination of cucumber and melon, that's the summer dish we all want on a hot day..

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 14, 2019 at 5:47 am

      Hi Alina, I think the pickled red onion added another great flavour element to this salad, but you could leave it out or use shallots, too.

      Reply
  12. Noelle

    June 13, 2019 at 11:31 pm

    What a refreshing summer salad! Loved all the flavors

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 14, 2019 at 5:45 am

      Hi Noelle! So happy you loved it. It really is a refreshing salad!

      Reply
  13. Saima

    June 08, 2019 at 3:09 pm

    Oh, how I love this cool summer salad! It is so colorful and refreshing, I can almost imagine popping a few of those melons and cucumber in my mouth right now! Your pictures do full justice to the recipe too.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      June 08, 2019 at 6:15 pm

      Hi Saima! Thank you so much, and please do make this salad. It's so perfect for summer.

      Reply

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