Author Notes
This takes the classic prosciutto and melon combo and flips it on its head. Honeydew balls (or chunks!) get tossed with olive oil and Calabrian chilies, olives and mint, for a bright, summery, savory side. —Emma Laperruque
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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
15 minutes
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Serves
2 to 4
Ingredients
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1 1/2 ounces
sliced prosciutto
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1/2
ripe honeydew, peeled, seeded, and scooped into balls or chopped into big chunks (about 4 cups), chilled
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3 tablespoons
pitted, roughly chopped oil-cured olives
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1/4 cup
fresh mint leaves (smaller ones in tact, larger ones torn in half)
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1 tablespoon
extra-virgin olive oil
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1 teaspoon
crushed Calabrian chilies
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1 pinch
flaky salt, if needed
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 400° F. Line a sheet pan with foil. Add the prosciutto in a single layer. Roast for 10 to 15 minutes until wrinkly and firm. It will crisp significantly as it cools. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool completely.
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Meanwhile, assemble the fruit salad. Combine the melon, olives, and mint in a bowl. Add the olive oil and Calabrian chilies. Gingerly toss, taking care not to smush the melon. Taste and season with salt if necessary—remember, the prosciutto will be very salty. When you’re ready to serve, break the prosciutto into pieces and crumble on top.
Emma is the food editor at Food52. Before this, she worked a lot of odd jobs, all at the same time. Think: stir-frying noodles on the fly, baking dozens of pastries at 3 a.m., and writing about the history of pie in North Carolina. Now she lives in New Jersey with her husband and their cat, Butter. Stay tuned every Tuesday for Emma's award-winning column, Big Little Recipes (also the cookbook in October 2021!). And see what she's up to on Instagram at @emmalaperruque.
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