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Charred watermelon & manouri with olive salsa

Charred watermelon & manouri with olive salsa

Griddling watermelon intensifies its flavour and creates striking char marks. This is a substantial starter or a great barbecue side dish – cooking over coals adds a delicious extra smokiness.

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Gluten free
  • Serves2
  • CourseMain meal
  • Prepare15 mins
  • Cook10 mins
  • Total time25 mins

Ingredients

  • ½ Waitrose Mini Watermelon
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 170g manouri cheese
  • Cooks’ Ingredients Pul Biber (optional)

Olive salsa

  • 80g pitted Kalamata olives
  • 1 unwaxed lemon
  • ½ x 20g pack chives, finely chopped
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method

  1. Cut 2 thick slices (about 3cm thick) of watermelon through the skin, then halve each slice to make 2 half-moons. Rub each with a little olive oil (about 1 tbsp) to coat. Start to heat a griddle or frying pan slowly over a low-medium heat (to allow enough time for the griddle to heat all the way through).

  2. Cut the cheese in half to make 2 half-moons and drizzle with about 1 tbsp olive oil. For the olive salsa, finely chop the olives, then put in a bowl. Add the lemon zest, then peel the lemon and finely chop the flesh; add the chopped flesh to the olive mixture with the chopped chives and dried oregano. Season, then stir in 2 tbsp olive oil.

  3. Put the watermelon on the preheated griddle or frying pan (in 2 batches if necessary). Cook for 2 minutes, then flip and repeat on the other side. Divide between 2 plates, then sear the cheese on the griddle or pan for 1 minute on each side. Divide between the plates, then spoon over the olive salsa and sprinkle over some pul biber, if liked.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

3,046kJ/ 738kcals

Fat

71g

Saturated Fat

29g

Carbohydrates

13g

Sugars

12g

Fibre

2.4g

Protein

11g

Salt

4.3g

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