Cantaloupe and Blue Cheese Salad

Name: Cantaloupe and Blue Cheese Salad
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons, grated lime zest from 2 limes; 3 tablespoons, fresh lime juice from 2 limes; 1 tablespoon, honey; 1/4 cup, finely chopped fresh basil; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil; 2 small, cantaloupes, halved and seeded; 1 cup, crumbled blue cheese (see note); 1/2 cup, pecans, toasted and chopped (see note); , Salt

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2008

Melon shows its savory side in a refreshing salad with blue cheese, toasted pecans, and a spicy lime-basil vinaigrette.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME25 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The centerpiece of this Cantaloupe and Blue Cheese Salad recipe is the cantaloupe, so selecting a ripe one was crucial. Precrumbled blue cheese tasted bland and had a dry texture, so we recommend buying a chunk of blue cheese and crumbling ...

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