Melon, avocado & serrano ham platter
Melon and ham is a timeless combo for good reason, but adding creamy avocado plus a punchy dressing make it even more special. Follow Ed Smith on Instagram
- Serves2 as a starter
- CourseStarter
- Prepare15 mins
- Cook-
- Total time15 mins
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp clear honey
- ¾ tsp paprika
- 1 lime, juice
- 2 ripe avocados
- ½ cantaloupe melon, cut into 4 even segments
- ½ x 25g pack mint, leaves picked
- 90g pack Spanish serrano ham
Method
In a small bowl, use a fork or small whisk to combine the oil, honey, paprika and lime juice until well combined and emulsified (or shake the ingredients together in a clean jam jar). Season and set aside.
Halve and stone the avocados, then thinly slice. Remove the rind from the melon segments, then cut each into 3 thin slices. Arrange both over a platter and scatter over the mint leaves, tearing any larger leaves.
Spoon three-quarters of the dressing generously over everything. Drape the serrano ham around the avocado and melon, then drizzle a little more dressing over the top.
Cook’s tip
Chop the rest of the melon, then freeze in a bag ready to blend into smoothies or slushy-style cocktails.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 2,551kJ/ 617kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 51.9g |
Saturated Fat | 10.2g |
Carbohydrates | 14.6g |
Sugars | 12.7g |
Fibre | 8.7g |
Protein | 18.5g |
Salt | 3.3g |