Melon Cucumber Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Looking for an easy fruit-focused salad that is ready in just minutes? This delicious melon cucumber salad is the perfect choice.

This summer salad is packed with three types of melons, combined with cucumber for a nutritious boost. It’s topped with a homemade honey-mint dressing and served cold.

Salads like these are the perfect way to keep the heat out of the kitchen. Enjoy it as a light lunch or with your favorite grilled meat as a side dish. Your family will love it!

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Ingredients for the melon cucumber salad

To make this easy fruit salad recipe, you’ll need these ingredients:

For the salad

• 1 cup of cubed cantaloupe melon
• 1 cup of cubed honeydew melon
• 1 cup of cubed watermelon
• 1 cup of cubed English cucumber

For the dressing

• 2 tablespoons of lime juice (about 1 lime)
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• ½ teaspoon of sea salt
• ½ teaspoon of cracked black pepper
• ¼ cup of chopped fresh mint plus extra to garnish

Making the melon and cucumber salad

This recipe is ready in 10 minutes. Who doesn’t love that?

Cut the melons

There is a saying that we eat with our eyes. I love the colors that go into this salad!

• Start by cubing the melon and cucumbers into even-sized pieces.
• It makes it easier to eat and gives the salad a uniform look.
• Set these bowls aside.

Making the honey lime dressing

• Chop the fresh mint. Herb scissors make this job super easy!
• Mix the honey and lime juice.
• Add the sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste.
• Add the fresh mint and mix well.

Add the dressing

Using fresh herbs for cooking recipes adds so much flavor as well as lovely garnishes. The fresh mint is one of the stars of this dish.

• Pour the dressing over the cubed melons and cucumber.
• Toss the ingredients until well-incorporated.
• Place in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
• Garnish with a bit more fresh mint. Serve cold.

Easy peasy.  This is such a fast and simple recipe, but it is SO FULL OF FLAVOR!

This makes the perfect side dish for any grilled meat on the BBQ.  It is very light and delicate. The mint adds a bite to it, and the honey and lime combine to add just a touch of sour-sweetness.

For another tasty and healthy summer salad, check out my Mediterranean chicken salad.

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Admin note: This cucumber melon salad recipe first appeared on the blog in June 2016. This post has been updated with new photos, a printable recipe card, and a slideshow video featuring other side dish recipes.

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