Eskariol Melon Salad
A refreshing summer salad featuring Eskariol, melon, tomato‑mint salsa and shrimp—light on fat yet deliciously satisfying and ready in minutes.
Ingredients
- 400 g beef tomato (2 beef tomatoes)
- 1 Spring onion
- 4 sprigs Mint
- 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- 0.5 tsp liquid honey
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
- 300 g small melon (e.g., Charentais, 0.5 small melons)
- 150 g Eskariol (0.5 small head)
- 200 g peeled boiled deep‑sea shrimp
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 tsp Olive oil
Instructions
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1.
Wash the tomatoes and cut off the stem ends in a wedge shape. Dice the tomatoes finely and place them in a bowl.
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2.
Trim, wash, and slice the spring onion into very thin rings.
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3.
Rinse the mint, shake dry, pluck the leaves, and cut into fine strips. Add to the tomatoes with the spring onions.
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4.
In a bowl whisk together vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper. Beat in the sunflower oil with a whisk, then mix the sauce under the prepared vegetables and set aside to chill.
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5.
Use a spoon to remove seeds from the melon and use a melon baller to scoop out flesh (or cut the melon into wedges, peel, and dice).
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6.
Clean, wash, dry, and cut the Eskariol into bite‑sized pieces.
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7.
Rinse the shrimp and pat them dry with paper towels.
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8.
Peel the garlic and slice it thinly.
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9.
Heat olive oil in a pan. Sauté the garlic and shrimp for about 2 minutes until browned, seasoning with pepper.
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10.
Arrange melon, Eskariol, and shrimp on a plate. Drizzle the mint‑tomato salsa over the top and serve immediately.