Cantaloupe with Sugar Snap Peas and Ricotta Salata

A refreshing summer salad combining sweet cantaloupe with crisp sugar snap peas and salty ricotta salata, brightened with fresh tarragon and finished with olive oil, lemon, and Aleppo pepper.

4 servings
15 min

Ingredients

  • ½ whole cantaloupe
  • 8 oz sugar snap peas
  • 8 oz ricotta salata
  • 3 Tbsp tarragon leaves
  • 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 1 tsp flaky sea salt
  • 1 tsp Aleppo-style pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Scoop out seeds from melon half and place, cut side down, on a cutting board and remove rind by slicing down along the curve of the melon with a sharp knife, rotating as you go. Cut in half again, then very thinly slice each piece crosswise on a mandoline (to make half-moons) or use a vegetable peeler to make ribbons.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Toss melon, peas, ricotta, and tarragon on a platter. Drizzle with some oil, squeeze some lemon juice over, and sprinkle with salt and Aleppo-style pepper.

    5 min