Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Simple Melon-Cucumber Salad
I have a refreshing little salad recipe to share with you today.
You'll find it especially timely if your garden is producing more cucumbers than you know what to do with.
Light and refreshing, crunchy, sweet and juicy, the combination of cucumbers and melon is very appealing on a hot summer day.
Weight Watchers Friendly Cucumber Melon Salad
Have you ever had or seen melon combined with cucumber?
It was a revelation to me when I first sampled it last summer at Pane-Bianco sandwich shop here in Phoenix.
A simple salad of sliced cucumbers and cubed melon tossed with a bit of lemon juice and olive oil, it was refreshing and satisfying.
I thought the creators of what seemed to me an unlikely combination that complement each other so beautifully were brilliant.
So, imagine my shock to discover a nearly identical recipe in my old Betty Crocker cookbook, 1978 (affiliate link). The more you study food the more you come to appreciate that that there really is nothing new under the sun.
WW Friendly Melon Cucumber Salad
One thing I can count on: as summer progresses, I become less and less interested in cooking, opting for more and more "no cook" dishes like salads and sandwiches.
Fortunately, the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables this time of year makes it easy to get good-for-you food on the table with minimal time in the kitchen.
And with few calories and SmartPoints too.
Which is why for many folks, summer is the easiest time of year to lose weight.
Recipe Notes
This simple melon cucumber salad is easy to prepare, provided you have a sharp knife. Just a few basic ingredients and you're good too go.
If you have thin skinned cucumbers from your garden or the English (hothouse) kind from the supermarket, you'll even be able to skip over peeling the cucumbers.
Crunchy Honeydew Melon Cucumber Salad
Feel free to get creative with your melon cucumber salad. Use whatever melon - honeydew, cantaloup, watermelon - you prefer.
Keep things simple, or get fancy with the addition of a little feta cheese, sliced radishes or chopped fresh mint.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Cucumber Melon Salad?
According to my calculations each serving has about 78 calories and works with Simply Filling provided you count the oil in your daily requirement.
1 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
Variations
Different melons or a combination: honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, etc.
Different seasonings and garnishes: feta, Pecorino, mint, chopped scallion, dill, sliced radishes, sliced almonds, chopped jicama, etc.
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If you like this easy cucumber salad with melon, be sure to check out my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including Chilled Avocado Cucumber Soup, WW Simple Cucumber Salad, WW Orange Cucumber Salad (Simply Filling), Simple Chilled Cucumber Soup and Watermelon Feta Salad
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Light & Cruncy Melon Cucumber Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Dash of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 cups (¾-inch pieces) of melon (honeydew, cantaloupe and/or watermelon)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Toss dressing with cucumber and melon.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
Different melons or a combination: honeydew, cantaloupe, watermelon, etc. Different seasonings and garnishes: feta, Pecorino, mint, chopped scallion, dill, sliced radishes, sliced almonds, chopped jicama, etc. Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site. 1 *SmartPoints (Green plan) 1 *SmartPoints (Blue plan) 1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan) 2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
This video shows how Betty makes her own honeydew and cucumber salad:
More Weight Watchers Friendly Cucumber Salad Recipes
- Strawberry Cucumber Salad (SkinnyTaste)
- Spiralized Greek Cucumber Salad with Lemon & Feta (SkinnyTaste)
- Quinoa Cucumber Tomato Salad (LaaLoosh)
- Asian Cucumber & Jicama Slaw (Cookin'Canuck)
- Sweet Cucumber, Red Onion & Dill Salad (EatYourselfSkinny)
- Cilantro Lime Cucumber Salad (LaaLoosh)
How to make watermelon, cantaloupe and cucumber salad:
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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