Quick-Pickled-Cucumber-Melon-Salad



Quick-Pickled
Cucumber-Melon Salad
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Ingredients
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4
Kirby cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thin -
3
cups sweet melon, cubed -
2
tablespoons plus two teaspoons granulated sugar -
1
tablespoon salt
-
black pepper, to taste
-
2
slices high-quality prosciutto(意大利熏火腿), cut into thin ribbons OR: -
1/2
cup crumbled feta cheese
Directions
1. In a bowl, mix together the
cucumbers and melon. Sprinkle over with the sugar and salt. The
salad will begin to expel liquid almost immediately. Let sit 10-20
minutes and drain well. Return to the fridge until ready to
serve.
2. Before your picnic/casual
lunch/classy dinner party, drain the salad again and remove to a
serving bowl. Add a grind of black pepper and sprinkle over the
prosciutto or feta (using both will add too much salt; not
recommended). Spoon into bowls or eat straight from the serving
dish with your fingers, trying to keep the cucumber-melon juice off
your chin.