Cantaloupe Salad With Sliced Feta
"This salad is the perfect combination of many flavors: there’s salty and rich feta cheese, sweet summer cantaloupe, a tart Champagne vinaigrette, toasted pecans, and herbaceous fresh basil. It’s this complex layering of tastes and textures that allows what’s actually an easy fruit-and-cheese salad to feel like dinner. Not to mention, it’s pretty, and we eat with our eyes first, after all. Add slices of grilled ciabatta and this just might become your new favorite summer dinner. Serve with rosé or mint-infused sparkling water to round out the chill summer vibes...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 small shallot, finely chopped
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5 tablespoons Champagne or white wine vinegar
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1 3-lb. cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and sliced
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1 English cucumber, sliced
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6 ounces feta cheese, thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
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1/2 loaf ciabatta, sliced
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7 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
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1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
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1/2 cup roughly chopped toasted almonds
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⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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