Best Melon And Prosciutto With Balsamic Vinegar And Mint Recipes

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PROSCIUTTO, MELON, AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR BRUSCHETTA



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Sweet and salty come together in this classic Italian pairing of melon and prosciutto, which makes a crowd-pleasing first course at your next dinner party.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers     Finger Food Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

Toasts
Thin slices of prosciutto
Melon, such as cantaloupe
Aged balsamic vinegar

Steps:

  • Top toasts (do not rub with garlic or drizzle with oil) with thin slices of prosciutto and melon, such as cantaloupe. (Use a vegetable peeler or a mandoline for the fruit.) Drizzle with aged balsamic vinegar.

PROSCIUTTO AND MELON



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Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Yield 12 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 honey dew melon or cantaloupe, halved
12 thin slices, prosciutto
4 ounces balsamic vinegar
Black pepper

Steps:

  • Scoop out seeds from each melon half. Cut each half into 6 wedges. Remove melon skins. Add 1 slice of prosciutto to top of each wedge. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Add pepper, to taste.

MELON WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 5 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 gala melon
10 to 15 slices prosciutto

Steps:

  • Peel and slice the gala melon into 1/2-inch semi-circle slices. Wrap a slice of prosciutto around each wedge and arrange on a platter.

PROSCIUTTO WITH MELON



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You can find prosciutto -- air-dried Italian ham -- sliced to order at the deli counter, at gourmet shops or Italian markets, or prepackaged in many supermarkets. It is usually sold very thinly sliced.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes 12 appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 2

1/2 medium honeydew melon
6 slices prosciutto (about 3 ounces total)

Steps:

  • Seed 1/2 medium honeydew melon; slice into 12 half-inch thick pieces, and remove rind from each. Halve 6 slices prosciutto (about 3 ounces total) lengthwise. Wrap 1 slice around each melon piece.

MELON AND PROSCIUTTO WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND MINT



Melon and Prosciutto with Balsamic Vinegar and Mint image

Categories     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Melon     Mint     Summer     Prosciutto     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4 as a first course

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves plus mint sprigs for garnish
1 tablespoon sugar
twelve 1/4-inch-thick wedges of seeded and peeled honeydew melon or cantaloupe
4 thin slices of prosciutto (about 2 ounces)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl stir together the vinegar, the minced mint, and the sugar, let the mixture stand for 30 minutes, and force it through a fine sieve set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids. Arrange 3 wedges of the melon on each of 4 chilled plates and drizzle each serving with some of the vinegar mixture. Drape each serving of melon with a slice of the prosciutto and garnish the plates with the mint sprigs.

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