Watermelon and Prosciutto Appetizer
I was thinking about what would be a nice light, refreshing appetizer to bring to a summer BBQ. A month ago, I tried making watermelon salad for the first time. It was such a surprisingly good salad. I twas the combination of sweet and salty with fresh mint that made every bite refreshing. The flavors are so new because we never really pair watermelon, feta cheese and balsamic vinegar. I wanted to see what a bite size version of this salad would be, with every bite featuring one element of the salad. I added proscuitto to just bring some extra saltiness and texture to the appetizer. Try it, you will be delighted.
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Watermelon and Proscuitto Appetizer
Ingredients
Watermelon
Feta cheese (a firm kind)
Mint leaves (fresh)
¼ cup of good quality balsamic vinegar (or rice vinegar is nice too)
¼ cup of olive oil
Proscuitto- 100 grams or less depending on how many you are making
Directions
Cut up a watermelon into cubes; try to cut them all the same size
Cut up a firm feta cheese into cubes, a bit smaller than the watermelon. It needs to be firm so the toothpick has a sturdy base to hold it all together.
Put each into separate bowls and marinade them in a mixture of balsamic (or rice) vinegar and olive oil for about 30 min.
Tear the mint leaves into pieces that will fit nicely onto each cube when assembled.
Roll small pieces of proscuitto to top of the assembled appetizer.
Assembly the appie. Take the feta cheese cube; add the watermelon cube, then a piece of mint, finally the roll of proscuitto. Stick a toothpick through all of them. Keep doing this until you are done. When complete, pour the leftover marinade over all the finished bites just for extra flavor-refrigerate (or not) and serve. Don’t make these too far ahead of time as the watermelon will lose water the longer it sits.
Your photos of these delectable little bites are edible themselves! What a fantastic combination of feta, watermelon and proscuitto.
I love watermelon with cheese and this idea takes that combo and kicks it up a notch – totally fab!
This is one of my favorite Italian appetizers to make. It’s perfect for summer. Congrats on top 9!
beautiful little bites! love it!
top 9 – way to go!
What a refreshing flavor combination and beautiful photograph! Congrats on the Top 9! And best of luck with Project Food Blog!
Love your photography and idea of a bite-size salad. I made a watermelon salad yesterday that used cotija cheese, cilantro, jicama, red onion, and chili pepper. Thanks for sharing!
Oh good god this looks pretty. Billie-Jean you’re my lover
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Such little darlings! This reminds of a salad I had at a Mediterranean place, and it was relish! Congrats on Top 9!
OMG…looks so good! Very unique…congrats on the Top 9!!!
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