Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Fruit Recipes Healthy Melon Recipes Healthy Cantaloupe Recipes Cantaloupe Salad with Lime, Pepitas & Cotija Be the first to rate & review! This refreshing cantaloupe salad is tossed with tangy lime and garnished with crunchy pepitas and salty cotija cheese. Chili powder and cumin add a Southwestern spin. Enjoy as dinner side or light lunch. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Instagram Pam Lolley is a recipe tester and developer with Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi University for Women in elementary education with a minor in psychology. After graduation she taught for a couple of years, but decided to follow her true passion of baking. She began a personal baking business, which led to a catering company. Pam started developing and testing recipes for the Southern Living Magazine Test Kitchen in 2003. She has developed several of the white Christmas cakes which grace the magazine's cover every December, as well as several other dessert recipes that have been cover-worthy. She has been in the test kitchens now for over 18 years. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, reading and, believe it or not, loves to cook and bake at home! EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on May 17, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jennifer Causey Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 6 Nutrition Profile: Egg Free Gluten-Free Nut-Free Soy-Free Vegetarian Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 6 cups cubed cantaloupe (about 2 pounds) 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved ½ cup thinly sliced red onion ½ teaspoon salt, divided 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon finely chopped seeded jalapeño pepper 2 teaspoons honey 1 teaspoon minced garlic ½ teaspoon chili powder ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons roasted salted pepitas 3 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese Directions Gently stir cantaloupe, tomatoes, onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl. Whisk lime juice, jalapeño, honey, garlic, chili powder, cumin, 1 tablespoon cilantro and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a small bowl; gradually whisk in oil until combined. Drizzle over the cantaloupe mixture; toss gently to coat. Arrange the salad on a large platter; sprinkle with pepitas, cotija and the remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 199 Calories 13g Fat 19g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Serving Size 1 1/3 cups Calories 199 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 19g 7% Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Total Sugars 16g Protein 4g 8% Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 4mg 1% Vitamin A 5972IU 119% Sodium 291mg 13% Potassium 583mg 12% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved