A perfect pairing of two delicate flavours - sweet and juicy melon with smoky slices of Parma ham. This makes a great starter dish for a dinner party, but could also be enjoyed as a light lunch (yes please), and is such a refreshing combination of tastes.
Ingredients
Serves Four
1 honeydew melon
2 x 88g (2oz) packs of Parma ham, torn
50g (2oz) wild rocket/arugula
pinch ground black pepper
4 tsp oil
Method
1. Cut the melon into thick slices and remove the skin and any pips. Then chop into large chunks.
2. Divide the melon between 4 plates then add the Parma ham.
3. Scatter with a little rocket/arugula, season with black pepper and drizzle with the oil.
Per Serving
Carbohydrate 13.2g Protein 13.5g Fibre 1.9g Fat 11g
A Tesco real food recipe seen here
A Tesco real food recipe seen here
An oval-shaped melon with yellow or green wrinkled skin, Its flesh may be pale green, yellow or pink, depending on type. It has a subtle, refreshing sweet flavour. It is available all year.
Parma Ham
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All the best Jan
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sharing some colourful flowers
seen at a local garden centre
All the best Jan
Yes, definitely a favourite. Also watermelon with Feta cheese.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Lovely looking dish, Jan. Beautiful flowers. ❤️
ReplyDeleteGracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great. Isn't it interesting how sometimes 2 foods you don't think work together actually do work great together.
ReplyDeleteYummm this looks so refreshing. Your flowers are very pretty.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely arranged. Healthy and light. Have a great week.
ReplyDelete...a wonderful dish for a hot day!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great recipe... something new!
ReplyDeleteA classic and delicious pairing!
ReplyDeleteSencilla de hacer y exquisita tiene que ser un plato como todos los que compartes.
ReplyDeleteFeliz semana.
Saludos Cordiales.
One of Ingo´s favs :-) To beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeleteMelons are pretty expensive around here, so I’ll have to wait a bit, but I also love eating them in the summer just like in your recipe!
ReplyDeletebeautiful flowers!
hugs Elke
Looks delicious, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteTake care, enjoy your day!
Looks delicious, Jan. The polyanthus is lovely too.
ReplyDeleteSim, uma ótima entrada!
ReplyDeleteAdoro! beijos, chica
Love that pairing.
ReplyDeleteMelon is joy of summer season yes
ReplyDeleteOh, this looks lovely, the perfect summer dish.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Yum, thank you!!
ReplyDeleteJan, a few years ago it became trendy to serve melon with ham before lunch or dinner, especially for the end-of-year parties since it's very hot here and it helped us when thinking of something quick and fresh.
ReplyDeleteSounds good, the salty and sweet would work so well :-D
ReplyDeleteThat looks interesting.
ReplyDeleteMelón con jamón serrano nos gusta mucho ;) Esta también se ve rica. Gracias
ReplyDeleteBuena semana Jan.
Un abrazo.
I love this dish. It's typical of summer ☀️
ReplyDeleteMuch enjoyed Jan, thank you! Looks wonderful! All the best, Denise
ReplyDeleteThat looks both pretty and delicious and would be perfect for a Summer lunch.
ReplyDeleteThat looks fantastic!
ReplyDeletethat is an interesting pairing.
ReplyDeletei have eaten this unsuspecting duo many times and loved it!! pretty primrose!!
ReplyDeleteEn España se come bastante con jamón ibérico. Besos.
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