Summer Greens and Melon Salad | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 1 medium red onion, cut into thin rounds
• 4 cups ice water
• About 8 cups of salad greens, the more varied the better (like Bibb, oak leaf, mâche, mizuna, watercress, romaine, leaf lettuce, baby chard, kale, mustard, any of the escaroles, frisée, or endive)
• 1/4 to 1/2 small cantaloupe, casaba, golden honeydew, or canary melon, cut into 1 to 1-1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup salted sunflower or pumpkin seeds
• 1 cup lightly packed fresh herbs (basil, mint, parsley or coriander, or a blend of any or all)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 to 3 tablespoons good-tasting extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 to 3 tablespoons good-tasting wine or cider vinegar