Melon, Red Onion, and Walnut Salad

4 servings

30 minutes

A great example of how to serve fruit without falling into dessert sweetness. Every melon is different, we recommend trying several summer varieties and choosing the one you like best for the salad. Recipe from Julia Vysotskaya's book "In Search of Tiramisu.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 297.9
• Proteins: 4.3g
• Fats: 16g
• Carbohydrates: 36.2g

Ingredients

• Melon: 0.3 pc
• Red onion: 1 head
• Mixed salad leaves: 100 g
• Walnuts: 30 g
• Olive oil: 2 tbsp
• Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
• Sea salt: to taste
• Oranges: 1 pc
• Lemon: 0.5 pc
• Brown sugar: 1 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Peel and slice the onion into half rings.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red onion: 1 head

2. Remove the zest from the orange and cut it into thin strips.

   Required ingredients:

   • Oranges: 1 piece

3. Squeeze juice from half an orange and half a lemon.

   Required ingredients:

   • Oranges: 1 piece
   • Lemon: 0.5 piece

4. Prepare the marinade by combining orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, and vinegar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Oranges: 1 piece
   • Lemon: 0.5 piece
   • Brown sugar: 1 tablespoon

5. Put the onion in the marinade and leave for a few minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red onion: 1 head

6. Mix the salad mix with orange zest.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mixed salad leaves: 100 g
   • Oranges: 1 piece

7. Peel the melon and cut it into small cubes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Melon: 0.3 piece

8. Add melon, onion with marinade to the salad and mix everything.

   Required ingredients:

   • Melon: 0.3 piece
   • Red onion: 1 head

9. Drizzle the salad with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with nuts.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
   • Freshly ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Sea salt:  to taste
   • Walnuts: 30 g