A Melon and Avocado salad with a wonderfully refreshing mint dressing and tasty Parma ham crisps.
Melon and Avocado Salad
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1/2 cantaloupe melon
- 4-5 slices Parma ham
Instructions
- Grill the Parma ham until crisp, then break it up into small pieces.
- In a jar, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, and honey, put the lid on the jar and shake until well mixed. Add the mint and shake again.
- Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit. Dice the flesh and add them to a bowl. Quarter the melon, remove the seeds. Cut the melon into junks and add to the bowl. Pour over the dressing and mix well.
- Just before serving, sprinkle the broken-up Parma ham into the salad and mix it in.
- Garnish with more fresh mint, if desired