Melon Salad with Prosciutto

9 Reviews
ADD YOUR REVIEW
Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Mary Clayton Carl
Hands-on Time:
40 Mins
Total Time:
40 Mins
Yield:
Serves 4
By Julianna Grimes
July 2012
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

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

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 232
  • Fat 10g
  • Satfat 2g
  • Monofat 5g
  • Polyfat 0.9g
  • Protein 8.6g
  • Carbohydrate 31.5g
  • Fiber 2.8g
  • Cholesterol 18mg
  • Iron 1.3mg
  • Sodium 674mg
  • Calcium 62mg

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.

You May Like

Advertisement

Build-a-Meal

Find recipes with ingredients that you have on hand.

+ +

Read More

Advertisement

Ratings & Reviews

SandraMcGowen's Review

Fauxfoodiegirl
September 02, 2012
N/A

JBugsKitchen's Review

karenfar
August 20, 2012
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

SandraMcGowen
July 28, 2012
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

sukeedog
July 24, 2012
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

mikoprice
July 14, 2012
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

JBugsKitchen
July 12, 2012
N/A

Ladycc212's Review

Ladycc212
July 11, 2012
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

nancynew
July 02, 2012
N/A