You will enjoy my easy diabetic recipe for a melon salad, Watermelon and Cantaloupe Salad, because it makes a tasty soothing light meal and that is the best sore throat treatment with food. Cool crisp watermelon, refreshing cantaloupe, and fresh basil create an extraordinary and invigorating gluten-free fresh melon salad. Make this salad the night before and that gives the flavors time to meld together. Watermelon and cantaloupe also have immune-boosting carotenoid antioxidants and that makes this delicious melon salad so good for you.
Servings 6 (1/2 cup) servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups watermelon small chunks or balls
- 1 cup cantaloupe small chunks or balls
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat feta cheese
Ingredients
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Instructions
- In large bowl, combine watermelon and cantaloupe.
- In small bowl, mix together lemon juice, honey, mint and basil. Season to taste. Toss with watermelon mixture and refrigerate until serving. Add feta to melon salad right before serving
Nutritional Info
Per Serving: Calories 60 kcal, Calories from fat 11%, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 89 mg, Carbohydrates 13 g, Dietary Fiber 1 g, Total Sugars 11 g, Protein 2 g, Dietary Exchanges: 1 fruit
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