Grilled melon caprese salad

Name: Grilled melon caprese salad
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2 as a starter
Ingredients: 1 cantaloupe melon small; 50ml balsamic vinegar; olive oil; 10 baby plum tomatoes halved; 1 ball mozzarella or burrata; a small bunch basil leaves picked; a small bunch mint leaves picked; to serve crusty bread

Published: July 19, 2016 at 9:55 AM

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Serves 2 as a starter

Easy

Total time: 25 mins

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This grilled melon caprese salad is a great starter for the summer months. This works well with watermelons too, just swap the mozzarella for feta, and sprinkle with a few oregano leaves and rocket

Gluten free

Vegetarian

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Make up this fresh melon caprese salad for a refreshing starter, then also try our classic caprese salad and fruit salad.

Ingredients

Nutrition

1 cantaloupe melon

small
50ml balsamic vinegar
olive oil
10 baby plum tomatoes

halved
1 ball mozzarella or burrata
a small bunch basil

leaves picked
a small bunch mint

leaves picked
to serve crusty bread

Nutrition: per serving

kcal391

low
fat19.3g
saturates9.6g
carbs35g
sugars34.6g
fibre5.7g
protein16.5g
salt1.3g

Method

step 1

Halve the melon, remove the seeds and skin and discard. Cut the flesh into chunky half moons. Sprinkle the melon with a little salt to draw out some of the water. Leave to drain on kitchen paper. Cook the balsamic vinegar in a small pan on a low heat, until syrupy and reduced, about 5 minutes. Leave to cool.
step 2

Heat a grill pan to hot. Pat the melon dry with kitchen paper, then brush with a little oil. Grill the melon on both sides until it takes on char lines, about 2 minutes on each side.
step 3

Divide the melon between 2 plates, add the tomato halves and tear over the mozzarella. Scatter with the herbs, and drizzle with oil and the balsamic. Serve with crusty bread (unless you are gluten free).

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