Lee Jae-hoon's Watermelon Prosciutto Caprese

Name: Lee Jae-hoon's Watermelon Prosciutto Caprese
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1/4 watermelon (about 300g); 4 slices prosciutto; 1 tablespoon pistachios; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon white balsamic reduction

A 3-minute wine snack made with sweet watermelon, savory prosciutto, nutty pistachios, and extra virgin olive oil.

5 min Difficulty Very easy Salads & light meals

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Recipe

Cut the watermelon into bite-sized triangular pieces.
Arrange the watermelon pieces neatly on a plate.
Tear the prosciutto by hand along the grain into bite-sized pieces and scatter evenly over the watermelon.
Coarsely chop the pistachios with a knife and sprinkle over the watermelon and prosciutto.
Finish by drizzling the extra virgin olive oil and white balsamic reduction evenly over the top.

Cut the watermelon into triangles and arrange on a plate.
Tear the prosciutto over the watermelon and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic reduction to finish.

Cooking tips

The key is the sweet-and-salty harmony of savory prosciutto and sweet watermelon, so use chilled watermelon straight from the fridge.
If you don't have white balsamic reduction, regular balsamic glaze or balsamic vinegar works well too.

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