How long does it take to make Cantaloupe & Prosciutto Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese & Microgreens?
This recipe takes approximately 20 min total.
20 min
· Serves 4
· Updated March 16, 2026
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Cantaloupe microgreens are best added fresh as a finishing ingredient. Crispy prosciutto with sweet cantaloupe, buttery avocado, creamy goat cheese, and candied pecans — cantaloupe microgreens added as a sweet garnish.
This recipe takes approximately 20 min total.
Cantaloupe microgreens work best as a fresh finishing ingredient, adding color, texture, and a just-cut flavor that stands out right before serving.
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3.5 oz prosciutto, thinly sliced
1 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and sliced
4 oz mixed greens
1/3 cup cantaloupe microgreens
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 large avocado, diced
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Combine balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, olive oil, and parsley in a jar; seal and shake. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook prosciutto in a dry skillet over medium heat 3–5 minutes until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
In a large bowl, combine cantaloupe, mixed greens, red onion, avocado, and pecans.
Break crispy prosciutto into pieces and scatter over the salad. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.
Top with crumbled goat cheese and cantaloupe microgreens. Toss lightly and serve immediately.
Microgreens are young edible plants harvested shortly after germination. Published research reports that nutrient and phytochemical concentrations vary substantially by species, seed source, growing conditions, harvest stage, and storage, so crop-specific health claims should be interpreted cautiously.
• Microgreens have been studied as sources of vitamins, carotenoids, minerals, and other bioactive plant compounds.
moderate evidence• Nutrient composition cannot be assumed to be identical across microgreen varieties or production systems.
strong evidence• ChefPax presents this crop primarily for culinary flavor, texture, freshness, and menu variety rather than as a treatment or medical product.
strong evidence1. Assessment of Vitamin and Carotenoid Concentrations of Emerging Food Products: Edible Microgreens — Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2012
2. Microgreens: Production, Shelf Life, and Bioactive Components — Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2017
3. Yield performance, mineral profile, and nitrate content in a selection of seventeen microgreen species — Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
4. Specialty Greens Pack a Nutritional Punch — USDA Agricultural Research Service, 2014
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