Easy Limelon Salad Recipe

Updated on September 15th, 2025

If you want something crisp and refreshing, this easy limelon salad recipe is a great choice. The limelon has a sweet, juicy taste that mixes beautifully with fresh bean sprouts, cherry tomatoes, and a light lime dressing. A touch of coconut on top gives it a fun twist and makes each bite even better. It’s quick to put together, full of fresh ingredients, and always feels like the kind of dish you’ll want to make again.

Why this recipe works

• Fresh fruit: The limelon adds a juicy sweetness that blends with the tangy dressing, making the salad lively and enjoyable with every bite.
• Good crunch: The mix of bean sprouts and toasted coconut gives the salad a satisfying crunch that makes it exciting to eat from start to finish.
• Easy steps: Everything comes together with simple chopping and tossing, so you can prepare a colorful salad without spending much time in the kitchen.
• Healthy mix: With beans, vegetables, and fruit, this dish brings together nutrients, protein, and fiber while still tasting light and refreshing.
• Great variety: Each ingredient plays a role in balancing flavor and texture, creating a dish that’s both interesting and easy to enjoy.

Serving suggestions

• Quick lunch: Enjoy the Easy Limelon Salad as a light midday meal when you want something refreshing but still filling enough to keep you going.
• With grilled food: Serve it alongside grilled chicken, fish, or shrimp to add freshness and balance to a meal with stronger, savory flavors.
• Party favorite: Place it in a large bowl for gatherings, since the bright colors and fresh taste make it stand out on any table.
• Picnic choice: Pack it into containers for outdoor meals; it holds its crispness well and tastes even better when served chilled.
• Dinner side: Pair the Easy Limelon Salad with rice or noodles, letting the fresh crunch balance out the richness of warm, comforting dishes.

Easy Limelon Salad Recipe

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Healthy limelon salad recipe with fresh melon, soy-lime dressing, and coconut. A light, refreshing salad perfect for warm days and easy meals.

• Author: Bobby
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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• Asian Melon (Limelon, halved and seeded)
• Asian White Cucumber (optional)
• red chilli pepper
• I garlic clove
• 25g Japanese soy sauce
• 25g mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 2 tbsp palm sugar
• Juice of 1 lime
• 125g bean sprouts
• 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 200g soybeans, cooked
• bunch of coriander
• chopped 80g toasted coconut shavings or chips

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Instructions

1. Finely chop the chilli pepper and garlic. If you like, grate some of the ginger.
2. Mix the soy sauce, mirin, palm sugar and lime juice in a large bowl; stir in the chilli and garlic.
3. Cut the Limelon into lcm by 3cm pieces.
4. Rinse the bean sprouts with hot water.
5. Place the Limelon, tomatoes, bean sprouts and soybeans in the bowl with the marinade, toss this together.
6. Gently mix in the coriander.
7. Toast the coconut in a dry frying pan, making sure that it does not burn.
8. Divide the salad among 4 bowls; sprinkle with toasted coconut before serving.

Notes

Tip: If you like it spicy, you can sprinkle some chilli flakes over the salad.

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 825
• Sugar: 30.3 g
• Sodium: 270.7 mg
• Fat: 71.6 g
• Carbohydrates: 46.1 g
• Protein: 8.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg