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It's a fresh and light salad with their creamy Mozzarella creating a lovely texture and flavour contrast to the sweet melon and salty Parma ham. Served on a bed of crunchy watercress and rocket leaves with a honey and Dijon mustard vinaigrette it makes the perfect opening to an indulgent feast. Peppery rocket and basil make a great base for melon, Parma ham and mozzarella, and the balsamic and lemon dressing makes the whole dish sing.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook simple melon, nectarine, mozzarella, parma ham and basil salad using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Simple melon, nectarine, mozzarella, Parma ham and basil salad:
- Get Half a cantaloupe melon
- Prepare 2 balls of mozzarella
- Take 250 g free-range Parma ham
- Take 2 nectarines (or plums, depending on season)
- Take Roughly 10 basil leaves
- Prepare Extra virgin olive oil
- Prepare Salt & Pepper
For the dressing, smash the chopped basil to a rough paste with a pestle and mortar (or chop it very finely) and transfer to a bowl. Slice the melons in half, remove the seeds and use a melon baller to create small melon balls. Place those in a large mixing bowl. Add the blueberries, mozzarella and basil.
Steps to make Simple melon, nectarine, mozzarella, Parma ham and basil salad:
- Chop the melon & nectarine into bite-sized chunks
- Pull apart the mozzarella into bite-sized chunks
- Arrange on a large plate and roughly space out the Parma Ham in loose balls (as per the picture)
- Sprinkle salt & pepper then drizzle with a generous amount of olive oil
- Add basil leaves on top and serve! (Can be made up to about an hour in advance of eating)
Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey and salt and pepper in a small bowl and drizzle on top of the salad. Season with a little sea salt and black pepper, then scatter over the mint and splash with some extra virgin olive oil before serving. Cut the melon into thick slices and remove the skin and any pips. Scatter with a little rocket, season with black pepper and drizzle with the rapeseed oil. Keep the trimmings to make the 'soup'.
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