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Prosciutto and Melon Appetizer

You can make this classic Italian appetizer in less than 5 minutes with only 5 ingredients – prosciutto, ripe cantaloupe melon, basil, good quality olive oil and freshly-ground pepper.

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe cantaloupe
  • 200 g thinly sliced prosciutto
  • handful basil leaves
  • olive oil
  • freshly ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • Halve cantaloupe and scoop out seeds; remove rind. Cut each half into eight half-moon slices.
  • Arrange melon on platter and drape with prosciutto. Top with basil, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with pepper.
Keyword Basil, Cantaloupe, Prosciutto appetizer, Prosciutto di Parma