Eggless Fig & Melon Cucumber Salad with Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing
This salad is the kind of thing you bring to a summer gathering and watch disappear in minutes. Sweet figs and honeydew melon pair beautifully with cool cucumber slices, and the whole thing gets tossed in a bright apple cider vinegar dressing with a gentle kick of ground ginger. The honey pulls the dressing together into something silky and slightly tangy, coating every piece of fruit without overpowering the fresh flavors. Torn mint and basil add an herby lift that makes the whole bowl feel alive. A short rest at room temperature lets the fruit release its natural juices, which mingle with the dressing into something almost like a light, fragrant syrup. Finished with a pinch of flaky sea salt, it hits that perfect sweet-savory balance. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of eggs, so there's nothing to swap or second-guess — just gorgeous produce and a pantry-friendly dressing.
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4 servings
For the dressing
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
For the salad
- 8 fresh figs, stemmed and quartered
- 3 cups honeydew melon, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 english cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced into half-moons
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
For serving
- flaky sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, honey, olive oil, fine sea salt, and ground ginger until the honey is fully dissolved and the dressing is smooth and slightly emulsified.
- 2
Combine the quartered figs, honeydew cubes, and cucumber half-moons in a large mixing bowl.
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