Italian
Prosciutto-Wrapped Melon Bites
Sweet cantaloupe wrapped in salty prosciutto with a mint honey drizzle
cold_biteEasyItalian
Prep20 min0Total20 minServes24Tempcold
✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1ripe cantaloupe
- 6 ozprosciutto(thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsphoney
- 1 tbspfresh mint(chiffonade)
- freshly cracked black pepper
Make Ahead
Can be assembled up to 2 hours ahead. Add honey drizzle just before serving.
Instructions
- 1Cut cantaloupe in half and remove seeds
- 2Slice into thin wedges, then cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3Tear or cut prosciutto into strips
- 4Wrap each melon piece with prosciutto strip
- 5Arrange on serving platter
- 6Warm honey slightly and stir in mint
- 7Drizzle mint honey over wrapped melon
- 8Finish with cracked black pepper
- 9Serve at cool room temperature
Notes
Pro Tips
The melon must be perfectly ripe - fragrant at the stem end. Use authentic prosciutto di Parma for best flavor. Paper-thin slicing is essential. The mint in the honey adds freshness that makes this feel appropriate for morning rather than just appetizer hour.
History & Origin
Prosciutto e melone is a classic Italian antipasto that exemplifies the Italian philosophy of combining sweet and salty. It appears on menus throughout Italy, especially in summer when melons are at their peak. The mint honey drizzle adds a modern brunch-worthy twist.
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