Summer

23 Cantaloupe Recipes Ripe for Summer Melon Season

June is the official start to melon season, and fragrant, ripe cantaloupe is often the first to arrive at the market. Chop, whip, slice, and shave it into these sweet and savory recipes all summer long.
Bodega glasses filled with a coralcolored slushy ice with a hunk of melon skin in the background.
Cantaloupe and Black Pepper GranitaGentl & Hyers
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    Gentl & Hyers
    1/23

    Cantaloupe and Black Pepper Granita

    If you don't have Muscat, a dessert wine that adds depth to this sophisticated slushy, any sweeter white wine—such as Riesling—can be used in its place.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    2/23

    Cantaloupe and Cucumber Salad

    This savory fruit salad is spiced up with Fresno chiles, cardamom, and coriander which may sound like a strange combo but trust: it’s delicious.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    7/23

    Savory Shaved Cantaloupe Salad

    When shopping for this salad at the market, pick heavy, aromatic cantaloupes with stem ends that yield slightly when pressed.

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  • Stephen Lewis
    8/23

    Summer Twang

    Move over lemonade—in this non-alcoholic sipper, sweet melon is cut with club soda and a dash of apple cider vinegar. Want to put the booze back in? Add a shot of bourbon or swap out the soda for sparkling wine.

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  • Jennifer May, courtesy of Clarkson Potter
    15/23

    Burmese Gin Thoke Melon Salad

    Though melon isn't native to this part of Southeast Asia, it's a welcome addition to this gingery lentil side dish. Serve alongside grilled chicken or pork.

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  • Photo by John Kernick
    16/23

    Melon Coolers

    This cantaloupe agua fresca is brightened with lime juice and finished with a spritz of seltzer (we wouldn't say no to a splash of gin either).

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  • Adrian Mueller
    19/23

    Melon Slush

    Packed with vitamin C and potassium, this cantaloupe–orange smoothie is a great way to start any summer morning.

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  • Romulo Yanes
    20/23

    Pasta Salad with Melon, Pancetta, and Ricotta Salata

    This pasta salad will only get better as it sits, so make it the night before to tote along on a picnic. Keep the crispy pancetta separate to sprinkle on top just before serving.

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  • Penden and Munk
    23/23

    Cool Melon Soup

    This slightly sweet soup is a melting pot of flavors. Served chilled, it makes an elegant first course for any summer dinner.

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