Watermelon and cucumber salad with cured ham

Name: Watermelon and cucumber salad with cured ham
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds; ½ organic lemons; 1 kg watermelons; 1 cucumbers; 5 sprig basil; 5 sprig peppermint; 8 slice cured ham; 1 dl olive oil; ½ tsp allspice; salt and pepper to taste

main dish salad summer

Total: 20 min. | Active: 20 min.

lactose-free, gluten-free

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Nothing is more refreshing in extremely hot temperatures than chilled watermelon. The combination with cured ham may sound a little unusual but the spicy note and hot lemon chili dressing create a wonderful contrast to the sweet melon. This is a light and refreshing summer salad.

Corinne and Bettina - nom-nom

Ingredients

for 4 person

Dressing
1 dl	olive oil
½	organic lemon grated zest and juice
½ tsp	allspice (d'Espelette)
	salt and pepper to taste

Salad
1 kg	watermelon, cut into slices approx. 1 cm thick, in triangles
1	cucumber, halved lengthways, diagonally sliced
5 sprig	basil, leaves torn off
5 sprig	peppermint, leaves removed, coarsely chopped
8 slice	cured ham
4 tbsp	pumpkin seeds, lightly roasted

How it's done

Dressing

Mix oil with lemon zest, juice and pimento, season, set aside.

Salad

Mix melon, cucumber and herbs in a bowl. Place ham on plates, garnish with salad. Drizzle with prepared dressing, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

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