Hate Drinking Water? Try 1 of These Cantaloupe Recipes Instead

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It's hot out, so what better way to cool off than with hydrating cantaloupe? Comprised of over 90 percent water, the Summer melon is also an amazing source of potassium, fiber, and vitamins C and A. Sure, you could feast on a few slices, but these recipes are proof of how versatile the fruit can be.

Mixed Greens and Quinoa Salad With Spiralized Cantaloupe
Inspiralized

Mixed Greens and Quinoa Salad With Spiralized Cantaloupe

Believe it or not, you can spiralize a cantaloupe! Impress guests at your next gathering with this mixed greens and quinoa salad with spiralized cantaloupe. Besides adding a sweet crunch to the salad, it also dresses up a bowl of greens with a pop of color.

Farmers Market Cantaloupe, Kale, and Ginger Smoothie
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Farmers Market Cantaloupe, Kale, and Ginger Smoothie

Cooling down with a cantaloupe green smoothie is almost like sampling all of the goods at your local farmers market. Cantaloupe brings just enough sweetness to help balance out the earthy kale.

Berry Cantaloupe Fruit Salad
Damn Delicious

Berry Cantaloupe Fruit Salad

When it comes to fruit salad, presentation is key, which is why cantaloupe is a natural choice given the ease in which you can scoop out delightful melon balls. Light and refreshing, the addition of mint and lime give this berry cantaloupe fruit salad a unique — and tasty — twist.

Dried Cantaloupe
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Dried Cantaloupe

All you need is an oven and a few hours to spare to make a batch of dried cantaloupe. While it's similar to dried mango, cantaloupe is easier to work with and will yield more in one batch.

Yogurt-Filled Cantaloupe Bowl
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Yogurt-Filled Cantaloupe Bowl

How fun is this yogurt-filled cantaloupe bowl? Besides being full of protein and fiber, when your bowl is your breakfast, cleanup is a breeze.

Summer Tomato and Cantaloupe Salad
Minimalist Baker

Summer Tomato and Cantaloupe Salad

This Summer tomato and cantaloupe salad proves that against all odds, onion and melon work together.

Melon Mocktail
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Melon Mocktail

Have a different kind of happy hour and shake up a melon mocktail. Sweet and spicy, sparkling water gives it a light effervescence.

Cantaloupe Gazpacho
Wicked Spatula

Cantaloupe Gazpacho

Cool down this Summer with a bowl of hydrating cantaloupe gazpacho.

Cucumber Melon Salad
The Kitchy Kitchen

Cucumber Melon Salad

This hydrating, spicy fruit salad contains Summer's greatest hits: watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumber, and honeydew. It's the natural choice on those incredibly hot days.