Name: Marinated melon and bocconcini
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a starter
Ingredients: ½ galia melon; ½ charentais or cantaloupe melon; 250g tub (we used Garofalo) buffalo mozzarella bocconcini drained; a few sprigs oregano leaves picked; 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red chilli finely chopped

Colourful melon and mozzarella balls in a black salad bowl

½ galia melon
½ charentais or cantaloupe melon
250g tub (we used Garofalo) buffalo mozzarella bocconcini
drained
a few sprigs oregano
leaves picked

DRESSING

2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 red chilli
finely chopped

Method

step 1
Use a melon baller or teaspoon to scoop out balls of melon and put in a serving dish.
step 2
Whisk the balsamic and olive oil together, and stir in the chilli and some seasoning.
step 3
Add the bocconcini to the melon balls then spoon over the dressing. Leave at room temperature for 30 minutes to take the chill off. Scatter over the oregano leaves just before serving.