How have I gone this long posting photos of this recipe without actually sharing it!? Very weird. I grew up on this salad. To me it was the epitome of summer. It’s one of my strongest food memories from my childhood, and every time I make it I think of eating outside with my whole family, our hair wet from swimming in the pool all day. It’s so refreshing. We ate it as a side dish growing up, but I’ve started to make it as a main course, occasionally adding in diced chicken or roasted chickpeas to give it that extra oopmh.
Cantaloupe Melon and Avocado Salad with Poppyseed Dressing [serves 4]
Ingredients:
- 2 heads butter lettuce, ripped
- 1-2 avocados, diced
- 1/4 a large cantaloupe melon, diced
- Brianna’s poppyseed dressing
- [optional] 1-2 chicken breasts, diced
Directions:
Toss lettuce and melon (and chicken if using) in dressing. Fold in avocados. Serve.
It’s really basic but hits the spot. I prefer the organic “living” butter lettuce heads because they are the freshest. I’m also partial to Brianna’s poppyseed dressing, but if you have a different brand that you love, use that!
I’ve made this a number of times! Just based off your previous descriptions, although not with avocado. And more like half a melon in my one serving…. haha 🙂
I make it every time i get a not sweet melon since I don’t like fruit that’s really sweet in salads. Such a great combo with the lettuce and brianna’s.
Totally a good use for the not so sweet melons
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