Melon Arugula Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

By Maria Lichty

Updated March 26, 2019

Melon Arugula Salad with Honey Lime Dressing-this refreshing summer salad is great for lunch or dinner!

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I am not pregnant anymore, but my melon craving hasn’t calmed down. I am still obsessed! I love eating it plain, but I also love it in this Melon Arugula Salad with Honey Lime Dressing. I don’t mess around either, I use three kinds of melon: watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe. If you are a melon fan, you have to make this salad.

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We haven’t done much cooking since we had our baby, but I did make this salad for lunch yesterday because I was craving a fresh and healthy salad!

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The baby was sleeping which meant the clock was ticking. I had to make a quick and easy lunch because you never know when a newborn is going to need you. I started with a bed of arugula and added my trio of colorful melons.

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I also added feta cheese and a simple honey lime dressing. My salad was almost too pretty to eat. Almost. I was starving so I devoured my beautiful salad!

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This Melon Arugula Salad with Honey Lime Dressing is a must make for summer. It is light, refreshing, and oh so tasty! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

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Melon Arugula Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Ingredients

  • 8 cups baby arugula
  • 2 cups cubed watermelon 1-inch cubes
  • 2 cups cubed cantaloupe 1-inch cubes
  • 2 cups cubed honeydew melon 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

For the Honey Lime Dressing:

  • Juice of 2 large limes
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  • Place arugula in a large salad bowl. Top arugula with watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew melon cubes. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, mint, and salt. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve immediately.

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Melon Arugula Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

Ingredients

  • 8 cups baby arugula
  • 2 cups cubed watermelon 1-inch cubes
  • 2 cups cubed cantaloupe 1-inch cubes
  • 2 cups cubed honeydew melon 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

For the Honey Lime Dressing:

  • Juice of 2 large limes
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  • Place arugula in a large salad bowl. Top arugula with watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew melon cubes. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, mint, and salt. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve immediately.