{"id":23086,"date":"2014-06-27T10:30:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T14:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=23086"},"modified":"2016-08-05T13:14:34","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T17:14:34","slug":"melon-mozzarella-prosciutto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/melon-mozzarella-prosciutto\/","title":{"rendered":"Melon Mozzarella Prosciutto Skewers Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This light and elegant antipasti includes melon and mozzarella, but it\u2019s the salty prosciutto that will have guests coming back for more. A simple basil pesto bumps the flavors up a level and gives the platter a nice pop of color. Plus, at only 78 calories for two skewers, you won&#8217;t feel guilty eating a few.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23088\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23088\" alt=\"Melon Prosciutto Bites\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/10052602\/Melon-Prosciutto-Bites_PS_2.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/10052602\/Melon-Prosciutto-Bites_PS_2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn-life.dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/10052602\/Melon-Prosciutto-Bites_PS_2-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Perry Santanachote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Melon Mozzarella Prosciutto Skewers Recipe<\/h3>\n<p><i>Yields 50<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[skinnybox]<i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Total time: 25 minutes<\/p>\n<h3><b>Ingredients<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 large ripe cantaloupe<br \/> 1\/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto de Parma<br \/> 8 ounces cherry-size mozzarella cheese balls<br \/> 1 cup fresh basil leaves<br \/> 1\/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil<br \/> 1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n<h3><b>Preparation<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Cut the melon in half and remove the seeds. Using a melon baller, scoop out small balls of melon flesh. Then cut each ball in half. Cut each mozzarella ball in half as well. Cut the prosciutto lengthwise into \u00bd-inch strips.<\/li>\n<li>To assemble, place one mozzarella half and one cantaloupe half together and wrap the prosciutto around them. Skewer with a toothpick.<\/li>\n<li>To make the pesto, process the basil, olive oil and salt together until well blended.<\/li>\n<li>Top each melon-mozzarella ball with a drizzle of pesto and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Originally posted on January 3, 2014.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melon paired with prosciutto makes a light, elegant appetizer that showcases fresh ingredients like mozzarella and basil pesto. 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