Summary

Ingredients

• 1 melon (s), (net melon)
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 chilli pepper (s), fresh red
• 0.5 ½ lemon (s), juice and some grated zest
• salt
• 1 pinch (s) sugar
• 5 mint leaves

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Instructions

1. Cut the melon in half, remove the core, cut into eighths, then peel. Cut the melon into roughly 3 cm cubes or scoop out balls with a melon baller.
2. Wash the mint, pat it dry, and cut into fine strips.
3. Wash the chilli pepper and finely chop it; remove the seeds if you prefer mild heat, or keep them for more spice.
4. In a bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, some grated zest, salt, a pinch of sugar, mint strips, and chopped chilli.
5. Add the melon to the bowl and mix gently to coat with the marinade.
6. Let the marinated melon steep for at least 30 minutes before serving.