How to Cut A Cantaloupe - The Produce Mom

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell pepper is milder and more affordable.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: white onion

Green onion is lower in calories and adds freshness.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice is a good substitute for acidity.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: basil

Parsley offers a similar fresh flavor.

Wash the cantaloupe in a sink full of cold water with one capful of chlorine bleach.

Scrub the cantaloupe with a brush to clean between the grooves.

Dry off the cantaloupe.

Make two long slices on the cantaloupe to create a wedge.

Remove the fruit from the melon, which will have very few seeds.

Slice vertically across the wedge and into your serving bowl.

Make one long horizontal slice to remove the perfect chunk from the rind.

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