Be my Valentine
BBC Easy Cook|February 2022
Spoil the one you love this February
Be my Valentine

Melon with prosciutto

  • Serves 2
  • Prep 5 mins
  • No cook

1 ripe charentais or cantaloupe melon

6 slices prosciutto Halve the melon, scrape out the seeds with a spoon and discard.

Cut each melon half into several crescent-shaped slices and arrange on a plate with the ham.

PER SERVING 213 kcal, fat 7g, saturates 2.3g, carbs 16g, fibre 2g, protein 16g, salt 2.7g

MELON NOT RIPE? TRY THIS

Avocado with prosciutto & rocket

Top the ham with wedges of avocado, then drizzle over a little balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil and top with a few rocket leaves.

WHAT IS PROSCIUTTO?

Prosciutto is widely used to describe various seasoned and cured, air-dried hams. Prosciutto crudo, used here, is raw, air-dried pork (it's safe to eat, thanks to the curing process). Italian prosciuttos are labelled according to their city or province of origin. The most famous is 'prosciutto di Parma', which is salted and air-dried for at least eight months.

Flirtini cocktail

  • Makes 2
  • Prep 5 mins plus chilling
  • No cook

100ml vodka

1 tbsp raspberry liqueur

50ml passion fruit juice handful of ice

1 passion fruit, halved (optional)

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