Quick-Pickled Cucumber-Melon Salad

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Ingredients

  • 4 Kirby cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thin
  • 3 cups sweet melon, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons plus two teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 2 slices high-quality prosciutto, cut into thin ribbons OR:

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix together the cucumbers and melon. Sprinkle over with the sugar and salt. The salad will begin to expel liquid almost immediately. Let sit 10-20 minutes and drain well. Return to the fridge until ready to serve.
  2. Before your picnic/casual lunch/classy dinner party, drain the salad again and remove to a serving bowl. Add a grind of black pepper and sprinkle over the prosciutto or feta (using both will add too much salt; not recommended). Spoon into bowls or eat straight from the serving dish with your fingers, trying to keep the cucumber-melon juice off your chin.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

153 kcal 8% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.7g 13% DV
Total Fat 6.3g 8% DV
Carbs 22.9g 8% DV
Fiber 7.4g 27% DV
Sugar 0.2g

Electrolytes

Sodium 9981.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 411.5mg 9% DV
Cholesterol 22.3mg 7% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 38mcg 4% DV
Vitamin C 9.1mg 10% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 246mg 19% DV
Iron 2.8mg 16% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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