Spicy Cantaloupe and Strawberry Salad

This is not your average fruit salad.  It combines fresh sweet strawberries, ripe cantaloupe, fresh herbs, lime juice and chilies for a kick!  It is so refreshing and perfect for summer!  This is easy to make, healthy and delicious and comes together in about 5 minutes!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 4-6 | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Ready in: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 medium organic cantaloupe, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 cups organic strawberries, quartered
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 tsp dried red pepper flakes
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 2 Tbsp lime juice

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients until well combined. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.