Melon Salad with Prosciutto

Name: Melon Salad with Prosciutto
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 cups sliced seeded watermelon; 2 cups sliced seeded honeydew melon; 1/3 cup very thinly vertically sliced red onion; 1 serrano pepper, very thinly sliced; 2 ripe nectarines, pitted and sliced; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons honey; 4 cups arugula; 1/4 cup torn fresh mint leaves; 3 ounces prosciutto, very thinly sliced; 1/2 ounce pecorino Romano cheese, shaved

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Hands-on Time

40 Mins

Total Time

40 Mins

Yield

Serves 4

Salty cheese and ham accent the sweet summer fruit in this refreshing main-dish salad, a perfect meal on a sweltering summer day.

Ingredients

2 cups sliced seeded watermelon
2 cups sliced seeded honeydew melon
1/3 cup very thinly vertically sliced red onion
1 serrano pepper, very thinly sliced
2 ripe nectarines, pitted and sliced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
4 cups arugula
1/4 cup torn fresh mint leaves
3 ounces prosciutto, very thinly sliced
1/2 ounce pecorino Romano cheese, shaved

How to Make It

Combine first 5 ingredients; sprinkle with salt. Combine juice, oil, and honey, stirring well. Drizzle dressing mixture over fruit mixture; toss gently. Arrange 1 cup arugula and 1 tablespoon mint on each of 4 plates; top each serving with about 1 3/4 cups fruit mixture. Divide prosciutto evenly among plates; top evenly with cheese.

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Ratings & Reviews

SandraMcGowen's Review

2012-09-02T12:39:01-04:00 Fauxfoodiegirl

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JBugsKitchen's Review

2012-08-20T06:06:26-04:00 karenfar

Light, delicious and a great use of some of the best fruits of summer. Perfect for a hot August night. I'd make it again in a heartbeat. It would be ideal on a buffet table too, without the arugula.

karenfar's Review

2012-07-28T14:51:52-04:00 SandraMcGowen

I made half this recipe for 2 of us and I and it is excellent. I added cantaloupe and omitted the mint. You could also saute pancetta in place of the prosciutto for another twist. This would make a nice first course but I served it with our dinner and it was too much. Definitely company worthy.

nancynew's Review

2012-07-24T14:45:26-04:00 sukeedog

We loved this. Colorful, very flavorful. Had as main dish also. The prosciutto and cheese are a nice salty counterpart to the sweet fruit and dressing.

sukeedog's Review

2012-07-14T09:54:05-04:00 mikoprice

We enjoyed this but didn't loooooove it. The pepper was a nice touch - added some unexpected flavor. I do appreciate a salad that can incorporate this many fruits and veggies (and that can serve as a meal in itself, which is how we had it - with bigger portions, obviously!).

mikoprice's Review

2012-07-12T09:19:57-04:00 JBugsKitchen

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Ladycc212's Review

2012-07-11T17:05:02-04:00 Ladycc212

Really great salad. I used cantaloupe instead of watermelon. Also added Dijon mustard to the dressing. Will be using this for entertaining.

Fauxfoodiegirl's Review

2012-07-02T19:09:06-04:00 nancynew

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