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ITALIAN MELON SALAD

THE MELON: THE SUMMER FRUIT PAR EXCELLENCE! ON ITS OWN OR IN A SALAD, ITS REFRESHING NOTE WILL GO PERFECTLY WELL WITH A GLASS OF SAINT-EMILION WINE.


Main course
4
Number of servings
20 min.
Preparation time
min.
Cooking time
ingredients

• 1 large Charentais melon

• 75 g of Parmesan cheese

• 75 g of gorgonzola

• 4 slices of Parma ham

• 4 generous rocket handfuls

• 60 g of pine nuts

• Fresh basil leaves

• Olive oil

• Juice of ½ lemon

• Fleur de sel and freshly ground pepper

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preparation

PREPARATION:

• In a non-stick pan, grill the pine nuts for 2 minutes without adding any fat. Keep aside.

• Cut the melon. Remove the seeds. Cut it out and dice it or scoop out rounds using a spoon. In the latter case, do not hesitate to space the scoops to obtain round balls. Keep it in the fridge.

• Cut the Parma ham into thin strips. Keep in the fridge.

• Grate the Parmesan roughly to obtain chips and cut the gorgonzola into cubes. Keep aside.

• In a salad bowl, combine the rocket, the grilled pine nuts, the parmesan shavings and the gorgonzola.

• Add olive oil and ½ lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.

DRESSING:

• Place the rocket mixture on each plate.

• Distribute melon balls and Parma ham strips harmoniously. Top with a few basil leaves.

 

Serve immediately, accompanied by a glass of wine from the Saint-Emilion appellations.

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