Cantaloupe

Whether your produce is peak-season or just so-so, this smart recipe will make it shine.

A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy-inducing. Feta helps too.

Inspired by traditional Chinese smashed cucumber salad, this sweet and salty version features crunchy Hami melon.

A classic combination of melon and cured meat gets upgraded with the addition of briny olives and buttery nuts.

Let this sweet n' spicy gazpacho take your tastebuds on a ride with notes of tangy kimchi and fruitiness of summer melons. 

Juicy summer melon with a salty-sweet crunchy bacon topping makes for a low-effort but universally crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Salty and sweet, crunchy and juicy, this throw-it-together summer side has it all.

In this unexpected take on panzanella, chunks of ripe melon take the place of tomatoes. But the unexpected star is the brine from the Peppadew peppers: Spicy, sweet, and tart, it combines with the melon's juices and soaks into the toasted bread.

Cantaloupe bowl > bowl bowl.

Savory fruit salads are officially a thing. (And, for the record, cucumber is a fruit.)

Who knew cantaloupe was this much fun?

The only way to perfect cantaloupe jelly? Just add sparkling wine!

Adding lemon verbena and pureéd cantaloupe to a simple syrup brings out the sweet notes of the Prosecco.

This salty, sweet cantaloupe jam will put your go-to strawberry jam to shame.

When shopping for this salad at the market, pick heavy, aromatic cantaloupes with stem ends that yield slightly when pressed.

Fresh cantaloupe + coconut make for the perfect summer cocktail.

A ripe cantaloupe is one of the most intoxicating pieces of produce under the sun—use it creatively.

True, this concoction is slightly more complex than lemonade. But the work is worth it.

The musky-sweet flavor of melon also takes well to red pepper flakes and cracked black pepper.

This summer, take juicy, ripe cantaloupes, honeydews, and more beyond the fruit plate. These are our best melon recipes.

A grown-up shaved ice, with a welcome hit of spice from the pepper.

This sweet and salty nut-and-seed brittle will send granola packing. Serve for breakfast or as a simple dessert.

Cantaloupe meets apple cider vinegar in this refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail.

Here are recipes, buying tips, and storing suggestions for Cantaloupe, which is in season in August.