Cucumber & Cantaloupe Salad with Za’atar

This Cucumber & Cantaloupe Salad with Za’atar is a fresh, flavor packed Mediterranean Diet inspired recipe perfect for summer.

Fresh Fruit Salads

I have an obsession with salads that have fresh fruit added to them.

Apples with Arugula – I’m in.

Strawberries and Spinach – yes please!

Don’t even get me started on my love of Watermelon with Feta Cheese.

Fresh Fruit & The Mediterranean Diet

Adding fruits to salad not only adds a hint of natural sweetness, but it’s a fun way to get in your daily recommendation of juicy, fiber filled, fresh fruit. Not to mention the recommendation to reduce calories from added sugars/sweeteners.

The current US dietary recommendations state we should aim for an equivalent of 2 cups of fruit a day. Incorporating it into your meals, along with lots of fresh vegetables is a great way to follow a more mediterranean diet inspired lifestyle.

Cucumber & Cantaloupe Salad

Juicy cantaloupe combined with crispy cucumbers, all topped with robust olive oil and za’atar seasoning…that’s my kinda salad.

Read More – My Favorite Za’astar Seasoning

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Cucumber Cantaloupe Salad with Za’atar

This Cucumber & Cantaloupe Salad with Za'atar is a fresh, flavor packed Mediterranean Diet inspired recipe perfect for summer.

Course side/salad

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword cantaloupe, cucumber, salad, za’atar

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Brynn McDowell, RDN at The Domestic Dietitian

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups cantaloupe, cubed (about 1/2 cantaloupe)
• 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp feta cheese
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp za'atar
• Fresh Basil for Garnish

Instructions

• In a large bowl, place the cut cantaloupe and cucumber. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Add crumbled feta cheese and za'atar seasoning. Mix to combine. Garnish with fresh basil if desired.

Looking for More Fruit Salads

As I said earlier, I really do have a soft spot in my heart (and in my kitchen) for fruit filled salad.

Here are a few of my favorites….