Melon Salad with Fried Shrimp

Ingredients

• Charentais melon (1 small each)
• Honeydew melon (1 small each)
• 400 g large shrimp (pre-cooked)
• Salt
• pepper (from grinder)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 Spring onion
• 1 red chili pepper
• 4 Tbsp lime juice
• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp lime zest (fine strips)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Halve the melons, remove seeds, cut into wedges, peel and slice flesh into rounds or bite‑sized pieces. Wash the spring onion and slice thinly; wash, deseed, and finely slice the chili pepper.

2. 2.

   Whisk lime juice with salt, pepper, and olive oil; fold in spring onions and chilies.

3. 3.

   Heat a large pan with hot oil and fry shrimp for about 1–2 minutes per side, seasoning with salt and pepper.

4. 4.

   To serve, arrange melon wedges on a plate, top with shrimp, and drizzle the salad sauce over. Sprinkle lime zest as desired.