Cucumber-Melon Salad With Chile and Cilantro

Name: Cucumber-Melon Salad With Chile and Cilantro
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 - 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 c. plus 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 tsp. honey; 1 tsp. sambal; Kosher salt and pepper; 2 tbsp. canola oil; 6 Persian cucumbers, trimmed and sliced 1/8 inch thick on deep bias; 1/4 medium honeydew (1 to 1 1/4 pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slabs (21/2 inches long); 1 small Fresno chile, thinly sliced; 1/2 c. cilantro, plus leaves for topping

Contrast cool cukes with some fiery peppers.

By Joy ChoPublished: Jun 16, 2023

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cucumber melon salad with chile and cilantro

mike garten

Yields:

4 - 6 serving(s)

Total Time:

15 mins

Cal/Serv:

Get out of your salad rut with this bright, refreshing salad that stars thin slabs of aromatic honeydew. The simple sambal dressing gives it a tangy-sweet heat that’s nothing short of exhilarating.

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Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tsp. honey
1 tsp. sambal
Kosher salt and pepper
2 Tbsp. canola oil
6 Persian cucumbers, trimmed and sliced 1/8 inch thick on deep bias
1/4 medium honeydew (1 to 1 1/4 pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slabs (21/2 inches long)
1 small Fresno chile, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cilantro, plus leaves for topping

Directions

1. Step 1In large bowl, whisk together vinegar, honey, sambal, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. While whisking, drizzle in oil to combine.
2. Step 2Add cucumbers, honeydew, chile, and cilantro and toss to combine.
3. Step 3Transfer to platter and drizzle dressing over salad. Top with cilantro leaves if desired.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving): About 95 calories, 6 g fat (0.5 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 220 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g sugar (2.5 g added sugar), 1 g protein

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