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Melon salad with romaine lettuce, figs, prosciutto and balsamic dressing

Time
15 minutes
Servings
4

It is probably one of the most-eaten appetizers, melon with ham or prosciutto. A classic appetizer that will always delights your guests, The salty ham with fresh sweet melon is of course a great combination, but with some leaves of romaine lettuce, figs and a little bit of balsamic dressing, you will impress your dinner guests with this tastfull starter.

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Ingredients
  • 4 (mini) cos lettuce
  • 1 cantaloupe or rockmelon (orange flesh)
  • 8 figs
  • 12 thin slices of Prosciutto
  • salt and pepper
Dressing ingredients
  • 10 tablespoons of balsamic dressing
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Preparation
  • Separate and break the washed cos lettuce leaves into smaller sections
  • Wash and halve the figs
  • Cut the melon, remove the seeds and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • Assemble the salad on individual plates or a large sharing plate and serve with the balsamic dressing.
  • Season with freshly ground salt and pepper to taste

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Chef Sam has designed many delicious salad recipes especially for Love My Salad. Each one is designed to highlight the flavour of a certain vegetable. The sweetness of melons combines well with a acidic and salty flavours.

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