Avocado and Cantaloupe Salad with Creamy French Dressing

Rating: 4.63 stars
16 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 11
  • 4 star values: 4
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

This is a yummy and easy salad. I used to love grapefruit and avocado salad, but can't eat grapefruit anymore and cantaloupe is a lovely substitute!

By nancy

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Recipe Summary

prep:
30 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Whisk the sugar, paprika, salt, mustard, vinegar, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper together in a mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle in the vegetable oil while whisking rapidly until the salad dressing is thick and creamy.

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  • Place the arugula leaves into a salad bowl, and sprinkle with the cantaloupe and avocado pieces. Drizzle with the salad dressing, then sprinkle with toasted almonds to serve.

Cook's Note

You could shorten the prep time by using bottled French Dressing. Baby spinach could be substituted for the arugula, but other greens take away from the subtle flavors and creamy textures of the avocado and cantaloupe.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
576 calories; protein 5.2g; carbohydrates 18.4g; fat 55.6g; sodium 178.9mg. Full Nutrition
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bellepepper
Rating: 4 stars
08/23/2010
I selected this recipe because I had both an avocado and some leftover cantaloupe that I wanted to use up. The dressing also intrigued me. I will say the amount of dressing is excessive (hence the 4 stars) and would be enough for way more than four servings. I scaled the dressing ingredients down to one serving and it nicely dressed two salads with a little leftover. We enjoyed this dressing very much. Mine never got what I would call creamy (maybe I wasn t whisking fast enough) but I was happy with the dressing and it s color. I didn t have arugula so I used red leaf lettuce and I just eyeballed the amounts of cantaloupe avocado and almonds. The cantaloupe I had was wonderful which added to the deliciousness of this salad. Give it a try! Read More
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Most helpful critical review

Cptk41
Rating: 3 stars
10/15/2010
Call me extravagant or just plain snooty but this recipe was just blah...however I do appreciate the effort. It didn't quiet make the grade..so..I added thinly sliced red onion dried cherries candied cashews and Gorgonzola cheese. WOW! Served it with a homemade shrimp bisque and a French baguette. Delicious! Bon Appetite! Read More
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(12)
16 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 11
  • 4 star values: 4
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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bellepepper
Rating: 4 stars
08/23/2010
I selected this recipe because I had both an avocado and some leftover cantaloupe that I wanted to use up. The dressing also intrigued me. I will say the amount of dressing is excessive (hence the 4 stars) and would be enough for way more than four servings. I scaled the dressing ingredients down to one serving and it nicely dressed two salads with a little leftover. We enjoyed this dressing very much. Mine never got what I would call creamy (maybe I wasn t whisking fast enough) but I was happy with the dressing and it s color. I didn t have arugula so I used red leaf lettuce and I just eyeballed the amounts of cantaloupe avocado and almonds. The cantaloupe I had was wonderful which added to the deliciousness of this salad. Give it a try! Read More
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KulinaryKeri
Rating: 5 stars
04/05/2010
My Husband & I Inhaled it! Never thought of this combination Delicious!! Next time I'm going to cut the cantaloupe & avocado smaller so they don't fall to the bottom. Read More
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Cptk41
Rating: 3 stars
10/15/2010
Call me extravagant or just plain snooty but this recipe was just blah...however I do appreciate the effort. It didn't quiet make the grade..so..I added thinly sliced red onion dried cherries candied cashews and Gorgonzola cheese. WOW! Served it with a homemade shrimp bisque and a French baguette. Delicious! Bon Appetite! Read More
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becky
Rating: 5 stars
01/06/2011
who would've thought to put canteloupe and worcestershire sauce...I wasn't sure at first....bu YUM! I've eaten it 3 days straight! Read More
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lyn924
Rating: 5 stars
03/28/2011
great salad I make it at least once a month! Read More
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DiannaF
Rating: 5 stars
12/06/2010
This was an amazing dish that my family loved. I made a few adjustments to it - outcome restuarant quality. I grilled shrimp with a little butter and garlic and added the shrimp on top of the salad. It was amazing. Also on a side note my husband is not a big fan of melons so for his portion I substituted it with tangerine slices. Read More
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DKD
Rating: 4 stars
01/31/2011
I found this to be a WONDERFUL combination with one HUGE warning... this is INCREDIBLY spicy (the kind that creeps up and bites you AFTER you've already swallowed it!) Not too sure if it was the mustard or "pinch" of cayenne but... WHOA look out!! I will have to try adjusting the heat in the future (and there will DEFINITELY be a future for this one!!) Read More
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Becky McDonald Williams
Rating: 5 stars
04/29/2012
Unusual combination but we truly loved it. Read More
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Phillipa Lafleur
Rating: 5 stars
10/07/2013
I actually changed up the dressing recipe and added red wine instead of the vinegar removed tfe paprika and just used cayenne pepper. It was definitely a keeper... I would try it again!!! Read More
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