Cantaloupe Melon Salad With Cucumber & Feta
This cantaloupe melon salad is made with refreshing ingredients like cucumber, fresh mint, lime, and feta cheese. It’s a super simple summer side salad idea that’s both sweet and savoury. This recipe is easy, healthy, and gluten-free!

Looking for a refreshing warm weather salad that couldn’t be simpler to make? This cantaloupe melon salad with cucumber and feta is for you!
It’s made with hydrating ingredients that offer both a sweet and savoury flavour profile. You’ve got sweet, juicy cantaloupe, savoury feta cheese, some sourness from lime juice, and that refreshing mint flavour, too. Cantaloupes and cucumbers also happen to have a high water content, making this salad extra hydrating.
This salad is meant to be enjoyed as a side and is perfect to bring with you to a backyard barbecue or picnic party. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Want more summer salad recipe inspiration? Check out my roundup of 20+ easy, healthy summer salad recipes for more ideas!
Ingredients Needed
All you need to make this cantaloupe melon salad are 6 simple ingredients (plus salt + pepper):
- cantaloupe melon
- cucumber
- feta cheese
- fresh mint
- olive oil
- lime juice
Recipe Modifications & Ingredient Swaps
- If you’d like to add a little extra to this recipe, feel free to bulk up this salad with some additional ingredients like quinoa and arugula. You may need to add some additional olive oil and lime juice in this case, but the flavours would still work well.
- If you need a dairy-free version, simply swap the feta cheese with a vegan alternative.
- If you can’t find cantaloupe melons, you can always try making this with watermelon or honeydew instead.
- Feel free to increase the serving size as needed if you want to serve this at a larger gathering!
What To Serve With This Cantaloupe Salad
This melon salad is meant to be enjoyed as a side dish to your meal. Here are some easy protein-forward recipe ideas that I think would pair well with it:
How To Store & Make Ahead
If you’d like to make this salad in advance, simply chop the melon and cucumber and store in an airtight container in the fridge. You can do this the day or night before. Simply toss with the other ingredients when you’re ready to serve it or an hour or so beforehand.
Note – I would NOT recommend chopping the mint in advance as it can go brown and go a little limp! It’s truly best when it’s freshly chopped.
Leftovers of this salad can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days. Because there’s no lettuce, it won’t feel too soggy 🙂
Cantaloupe Melon Nutrition
As shown through its vibrant orange colour, cantaloupe melons are an excellent source of beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant and the precursor to vitamin A (it converts to vitamin A in the body).
In addition to Vitamin A, cantaloupes are a good source of vitamin C and other micronutrients like folate and potassium. They’re also a source of dietary fibre and have a high water content, helping to keep you hydrated!
More Refreshing Summer Salad Recipes
- Grilled Watermelon Salad With Balsamic & Basil
- Watermelon, Feta & Arugula Salad With Blueberries
- Raw Zucchini Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette
- Summer Salad With Corn, Strawberries & Avocado
- Halloumi Salad With Couscous
- Strawberry, Tomato & Avocado Salad
- Strawberry Quinoa Salad With Feta
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Get the Recipe: Cantaloupe Melon Salad With Cucumber & Feta
Ingredients
- 2 cups cantaloupe melon, skin removed + cut into chunks (or spooned into balls)
- 2 cups cucumber, chopped into half-moons
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- Approx. 15 large fresh mint leaves, torn or chopped
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lime, juice only
- Salt + pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prep all ingredients and add to a large serving bowl. Toss everything together well, adjusting seasonings as desired.
- Serve immediately, or chill for 30 minutes before serving!
Notes
- If you’d like to add a little extra to this recipe, feel free to bulk up this salad with some additional ingredients like quinoa and arugula. You may need to add some additional olive oil and lime juice in this case, but the flavours would still work well.
- If you need a dairy-free version, simply swap the feta cheese with a vegan alternative.
- If you can’t find cantaloupe melons, you can always try making this with watermelon or honeydew instead.
- Feel free to increase the serving size as needed if you want to serve this at a larger gathering!
Nutrition
As a dietitian, I create recipes with whole food ingredients that provide the nutrients needed for optimal health. My nutrition philosophy does not focus on numbers; however, I understand that this information can be helpful.
Do note that the nutrition info provided is an estimate and I cannot guarantee correctness of the displayed values. These numbers will differ depending on brands used, recipe modifications, and amount eaten. If you require specific nutrition information due to medical reasons, please consult with your dietitian or physician.
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20 Comments on “Cantaloupe Melon Salad With Cucumber & Feta”
Make this salad!! It’s delicious, so fresh tasting and went perfectly with our grilled bbq chicken and sweet corn on the cob. Super easy too! My entire family loved it.
Hi Shelby! Thank you so much for the kind review! I’m so happy to hear you and your family enjoyed this one. That sounds like the PERFECT summer meal with that grilled chicken and corn on the cob! Thank you again 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this delicious Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Mint, & Feta salad recipe! I recently made it and it came out delicious! As someone who’s recently been trying to make healthier foods choices in my life i really appreciate blogs like this with fun & simple recipes to try making at home. I can’t wait to make some more!
Hi Marg! Thank you so so much for the kind words. I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe and that you’ve been incorporating it into your healthy cooking adventures at home <3. I can't wait to see what you try next!!
This is a fantastic summer salad! I made this beautiful, tasty & refreshing salad for a family bbq and everyone loved it – including my husband who, in the past has not been a fan of cantaloupe. He even asked for the leftovers the next day.
Thank you Carrie for sharing your talent and wonderful recipes!
Hi Gabriela! Thank you so much for the kind words. It’s so appreciated! I’m so happy that this salad was a hit at your family BBQ and that even your husband enjoyed it! I can’t wait to see what you try next 🙂
Absolutely delicous.
The combination of mint, melon, cucumber and feta is so tastefull and light and brings the sun and summer feeling in you heart.
Absolut lecker, die Kombination aus Melone, Gurke und Feta ist so geschmackvoll und leicht und bring das Sommergefühl beim Essen.
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Hi Sonja! Thank you so much for sharing your experience – I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this summer salad! I love the way that you described it :). I look forward to seeing which recipes you try next <3
Making this again tonight! We have some lemon balm in the backyard that pops up every year so I’ve been adding that when I don’t have enough mint. I’m a big fan of canteloupe so it’s been so nice to have a recipe I can use it in often!
Hi Lisa! Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review! I’m so happy to hear you enjoy this one and that you found a recipe to enjoy cantaloupe again and again. How lovely to have a lemon balm tree in the backyard – I’m jealous 🙂
I am not a huge cantaloupe fan, but I loved this! I can’t wait to make it again. Next time, I will try adding quinoa or arugula like you suggested.
I’m so happy to hear you loved this one!! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review – it’s so appreciated. Yes, this one is great as is or can be “bulked up” a little bit with those ingredients. Enjoy 🙂
Carrie,
I made this refreshing salad today and it didn’t disappoint! The flavors all came together in harmony. I give this 5 stars. Wonderful recipe……
Hi Rhonda! Thank you so much for the kind words and for taking the time to leave a review! It’s so appreciated and I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this one 🙂
This was great! So light and refreshing!
Thank you so much for sharing that, Gail! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this one. Perfect for the end of summer 🙂
Delicious! I used lime infused olive oil and it really made it zing!
Thank you so much, Lisa! I’m so happy you enjoyed this one. Oooh lime infused olive oil sounds SO good – I need to get my hands on that!!
Great Summer salad, the ingrediants were perfect together! I’ll be making this recipe again and again, Thank you
Thank you so much, Sandra!! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed this one!! 🙂