Prep time:
15-20 minutes
Cook time:
0 minutes
Total time:
20 minutes
Servings:
3-4 servings
Yield:
A large plate of salad
Melon and Ham with Mozerella
Indulge your taste buds in a delightful symphony of flavors with this refreshing Melon and Prosciutto Salad. This exquisite recipe perfectly balances the sweet and juicy essence of ripe melon with the savory, melt-in-your-mouth goodness of thinly sliced ham. The combination of textures and flavors makes it a perfect appetizer or light summer meal that will leave you and your guests craving for more.
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe cantaloupe or honeydew melon
- 200g (7oz) thinly sliced ham (prosciutto or any cured ham of your choice)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Mozerella or feta cheese
- Balasmic glaze (I have a readymade one)
- Olive oil
- Ground pepper
Instructions:
- If you don’t have a ready-made balsamic glaze like me, prepare your own Balsamic Glaze: In a small saucepan, combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, and a pinch of salt. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally. Allow it to reduce and thicken for about 5-7 minutes until it coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- Prepare the melon. I like to cut the lemon into two, remove the seeds and slice them into thin half circle pieces. I also peel them once I cut them into smaller pieces.
- I break the ham roughly with my hands and spread over the melon.
- Then I also break the mozerella roughly to spread over all over.
- Drizzle some olive oil and sprinkle some ground pepper.
- Add the balsamic glaze and some basil leaves.
- I usually don’t add any salt but it is upto you if you might want to add a pinch of salt.
- Serve fresh because you don’t want to leave the ham for a long time with the wet ingredients.
- Enjoy with some bread if you like.
Bon appétit! Enjoy the delightful contrast of flavors and textures in this easy-to-make recipe!
