
Marinated melon and bocconcini
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- + marinating
- Easy
- 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
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.