Melon Fruit Salad Recipe with Anchovy
Simple is the name of the game with this fruit salad recipe, and although anchovies combining with fruit might sound strange, trust me – this dish really works! And it is a breeze to throw together.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Starter
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 50g (1 3/4 oz) canned anchovy filets
- Juice of a lemon
- Juice of an orange
- 1 melon
- Watercress sprigs, for garnish
Instructions
- Check the melon is ripe by pressing the stalk end gently and seeing if it gives a bit.
- Also, a ripe melon will smell.
- Halve the melon and discard the seeds.
- Using a melon baller, scoop the flesh into a serving dish.
- If you don’t have a melon baller, you can cut the flesh into small cubes.
- Drain the anchovies, keeping a tablespoon of the oil.
- Cut the anchovies into slivers and add to the melon.
- Combine the fruit juices with the reserved anchovy oil and pour over the salad.
- Chill for an hour then serve garnished with the watercress sprigs.
Find it online: https://victoriahaneveer.com/anchovy-and-melon-salad-recipe/