Summer Citrus Melon Salad

Navel orange, pink grapefruit, avocado, and fresh mint are a light, refreshing combination in this citrus salad perfect for a summer lunch.

• Preparation Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 251 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh mint
• 1 navel orange, peeled and sectioned
• 1 white grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
• 1 pink grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
• 1 honeydew melon, halved and seeded
• 1 cantaloupe, halved and seeded
• 1 large avocado, chopped into small pieces
• fresh mint, leaves picked

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine white grapefruit, pink grapefruit, and orange sections in a large bowl.

Step 2

Scoop out honeydew melon and cantaloupe flesh using a melon baller; add to the citrus in the bowl.

Step 3

Toss avocado with 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a small bowl. Remove from the juice; add to the bowl of citrus and melons.

Step 4

Whisk olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar together in a bowl. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped mint, honey, salt, and black pepper. Pour over citrus and melon mixture; toss gently to prevent mashing avocado. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.