Total Time: 25 Mins
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
If you like cucumbers and melons, why not make a salad? This salad recipe is easy to prepare and contains healthy ingredients that you could benefit from. Cucumbers are low in calories but rich in important vitamins and minerals. Watermelon helps you hydrate and can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress. In addition, high-quality honey is rich in antioxidants and also helps to improve cholesterol. What’s more could you ask for? A healthy and delicious recipe with honey goes amazing with watermelon, cucumber, and honeydew. A perfect salad recipe that could satisfy your cravings.
We should always be grateful for bees. Without them, a lot of produce which we love wouldn’t thrive. Cucumbers, honeydews, honey and watermelons, all the ingredients below (with the exception of salt) depend on bees for pollination. We have to take care of nature as it takes care of us. If you would like to try this recipe, here’s how to prepare it.
Honey Watermelon Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin avocado oil
1 1/2 tablespoons wildflower honey
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
12 ounces cubed watermelon
1 small English cucumber, cut lengthwise into thin ribbons (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
12 ounces cubed honeydew
3 tablespoons torn mint leaves
How to Make It
In a large bowl, place first 7 ingredients; stir with a whisk. Add melons, cucumber, and onion; toss to coat. At room temperature, let it stand for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with mint.
