Three Creative Recipes with California Cantaloupe
We are lucky to have been able to enjoy California cantaloupe for the past few months and are excited to share three new recipes that will elevate your cantaloupe experience from simple snacking to exquisite recipes. This season our talented friend Annie Siegfried inspired us with three new California cantaloupe recipes that turn cantaloupe into a captivating culinary adventure. All three recipes offer a distinct twist on dishes and beverages that many of us are already familiar with. By adding sweet and juicy California cantaloupe she elevates traditional recipes to a whole new level, turning an ordinary dish into something special.
If you enjoy snacking on cantaloupe as a refreshing tasty treat, we promise these recipes will satisfy you even more. Take a look at how Annie infused California cantaloupe into a panzanella salad, shrimp tacos, and a boba green tea.
This refreshing dish combines the sweetness of California cantaloupe with the freshness of tomatoes, cucumbers, and tasty herbs. Tossed with croutons and a zesty vinaigrette, it’s a vibrant and satisfying salad that’s perfect for when you want to stick to your favorite fresh ingredients but want to add a bit of pizazz at the dinner table. View the full recipe or watch a quick video to learn how to bring this delicious blend of textures and flavors into your own kitchen.
Shrimp Tacos with Cantaloupe Salsa
We aren’t kidding when we say that this cantaloupe salsa will turn any taco into an explosion of flavor. When paired with shrimp tacos this salsa adds sweet and savory flavors from cantaloupe, jalapeños, lime, and cilantro that create a winning combo! Get the full recipe for our cantaloupe salsa-topped shrimp tacos.
Cantaloupe boba is the perfect refresher to brighten up your day! Made from juicy and fragrant California cantaloupes, it’s a blend of simple ingredients that turn into refreshing flavors. All you have to do is boil up some green tea and tapioca pearls, then blend up cantaloupe and strain it into your glass of tea and pearls. Check out the full recipe to make this sweet yet healthy treat.
The green tea used in making this boba has high amounts of polyphenols, which are potent antioxidants . . . And on top of that cantaloupes are also a powerful source of antioxidants, making this drink a great way to cleanse your body of free radicals! Make this cantaloupe boba and limit the damage caused by free radicals that contribute to the aging process and certain health conditions, like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
While we’ve had a juicy season so far, California cantaloupe season will only last a couple more months, so get the most of this nutritious superfood while you can! Thanks to all the fresh ingredients these recipes contain they don’t just taste and look great, they’re great for your health too. Just the cantaloupe alone in these dishes provides an impressive array of nutrients like vitamin A, Vitamin C, antioxidants and much more. With recipes like these, eating healthy is easy!
And these recipes aren’t the only thing new this season. Plant breeders have been working for the past several years to develop new varieties of cantaloupes that last longer, which means less food waste! These new varieties are more than likely the cantaloupes you’ll find in your local grocery store this summer. You can expect these improved cantaloupe varieties to last for about one week on the counter or three weeks in the refrigerator, which means more time to make all these new recipes.
The new cantaloupe varieties are developed using traditional cross pollination methods of breeding (not GMO) and they still have that same sweet cantaloupe flavor we all love! Find tips for selecting these new varieties here and enjoy them in all our wonderful cantaloupe recipes.
