MINTED MELON, TOMATO & PROSCIUTTO SALAD

Minted melon, tomato & prosciutto salad image

Quality produce makes this dish, Charentais melon, heirloom tomatoes and salty prosciutto marry beautifully. Ideal as a sharing platter starter for a summer dinner party

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

about 500g different-coloured heirloom tomatoes , chopped into large chunks (smaller ones left whole or halved)
1 Charentais melon , segmented and cut into chunks roughly the same size as the tomatoes
12 slices prosciutto - the best you can afford
handful mint , leaves picked, shredded
crusty bread , to serve
1½ tbsp sherry or red wine vinegar
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp honey

Steps:

To make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
Toss the tomatoes and melon together in a bowl with a little dressing, some sea salt and black pepper. Loosely lay the prosciutto over a platter and pile the tomatoes and melon on top. Drizzle with extra dressing, scatter with mint and serve straight away with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium