Cantalope with Prosciutto - A summer tradition

Name: Cantalope with Prosciutto - A summer tradition
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cantalope; 8 slices prosciutto; olive oil; balsamic vinegar

15 mins prepServes 4

Cantaloupe with prosciutto, or as the Italians say, prosciutto e melone, is summer on a plate. Sweet, juicy melon, perfectly chilled, paired with silky, salty Italian prosciutto.

4 servings

What you need

1 cantaloupe, sliced in 8 wedges

8 slice prosciutto, crudo or Parma

1 olive oil

1 balsamic vinegar

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1 Prepare the cantaloupe by cutting it in half. Remove all the seeds with a spoon. Then cut  each half into wedges and peel them
0 Wrap thinly sliced prosciutto around cantaloupe and arrange on a serving platter.
4 Serve immediately or chill for a few hours until ready to enjoy. 
OPTIONAL
2 You can drizzle some olive oil or a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Add a couple of basil leaves to the serving platter. The basil leaves a pop of color and fresh aroma, however optional.

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Cantalope with Prosciutto - A summer tradition

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