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Heritage tomato salad with air dried ham, melon and mozzarella

Name: Heritage tomato salad with air dried ham, melon and mozzarella
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 450g mixed heritage-style tomatoes (red, yellow, green and striped); ½ ripe orange-fleshed melon, such as charentais or canteloupe; ½ cucumber, peeled, halved lengthways and thickly sliced; Small bunch fresh mint, shredded; 2 buffalo mozzarella balls, drained well, torn into small pieces; 12 thin slices air-dried Cumbrian ham, torn into strips (or use prosciutto or serrano ham); 30g rocket; For the dressing; 1 tbsp lemon juice; Pinch caster sugar; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

By: Debbie Major

Published: 31 Jul 15
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Heritage tomato salad with air dried ham, melon and mozzarella

Fresh melon and juicy tomatoes contrast perfectly with salty ham in Debbie Major’s summer salad recipe.

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Easy
2015 July

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 15 min

Fresh melon and juicy tomatoes contrast perfectly with salty ham in Debbie Major’s summer salad recipe.

Cool down on a hot day with more heatwave recipes.

Gluten-free recipes

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 346kcals
Fat: 25.3g (11.2g saturated)
Protein: 21.7g
Carbohydrates: 8g (7.7g sugars)
Fibre: 3g
Salt: 2.2g

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Ingredients

450g mixed heritage-style tomatoes (red, yellow, green and striped)
½ ripe orange-fleshed melon, such as charentais or canteloupe
½ cucumber, peeled, halved lengthways and thickly sliced
Small bunch fresh mint, shredded
2 buffalo mozzarella balls, drained well, torn into small pieces
12 thin slices air-dried Cumbrian ham, torn into strips (or use prosciutto or serrano ham)
30g rocket

For the dressing

1 tbsp lemon juice
Pinch caster sugar
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

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Method

In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing with salt and pepper to taste.
Cut the tomatoes into wedges (or halves if small) and put in a mixing bowl. Cut the melon into 4 wedges, then scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Cut the flesh off the skin, then slice thinly. Add to the tomatoes with the cucumber, mint, 8 tsp of the dressing and a little more seasoning.
Spoon the tomato mixture onto a serving platter or individual plates and tuck in the mozzarella pieces and ham strips. Scatter over the rocket, drizzle with the rest of the dressing, then serve.