Name: Best Melon, Mango, and Avocado Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Red onion, very thinly sliced - 1 small; Red wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Freshly squeezed orange juice - ½ cup; Grated orange zest - 1 tablespoon; Extra-virgin olive oil - 2 teaspoons; Kosher salt - ¼ teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Small cantaloupe balls - 2 cups; 1/2-inch diced seedless watermelon - 2 cups; Ripe mango, cut into 1/4-inch dice - 1; Loosely packed cilantro leaves - 1 cup; Ripe Hass avocados - 1; Fresh lime juice - 1 tablespoon; Thin lime slices - 6

Ingredients for - Best Melon, Mango, and Avocado Salad

1. Red onion, very thinly sliced 1 small

2. Red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons

3. Freshly squeezed orange juice ½ cup

4. Grated orange zest 1 tablespoon

5. Extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons

6. Kosher salt ¼ teaspoon

7. Freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

8. Small cantaloupe balls 2 cups

9. 1/2-inch diced seedless watermelon 2 cups

10. Ripe mango, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1

11. Loosely packed cilantro leaves 1 cup

12. Ripe Hass avocados 1

13. Fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon

14. Thin lime slices 6

How to cook deliciously - Best Melon, Mango, and Avocado Salad

1 . Stage

To make pickled onions, combine the thinly sliced red onion and the red wine vinegar in a small bowl. Cover; chill for at least one hour.

2 . Stage

Pour the orange juice into a large salad bowl. Whisk in the olive oil and orange zest; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper. Toss the cantaloupe, watermelon, and mango in the dressing. Just before serving, stir in the pickled onions and cilantro leaves.

3 . Stage

Cut the avocados into 1/2 inch dice; place in a small bowl. Sprinkle with the lime juice, and season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir lightly to combine. Spoon an even amount of avocado into the bottom of 6 large martini or wine glasses. Top avocado with melon salad; garnish each salad with a lime slice.