Sweet Melon, Curry Leaf and Burrata Salad

Name: Sweet Melon, Curry Leaf and Burrata Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tsp Honey; 2 Buratta, drained; 1 Banana Shallot, very finely sliced; 700g Ripe Melon, or a mixture of melons; 5 tbsp Olive Oil; 12 Fresh Curry Leaves; 2 tsp Nigella Seeds, or use black mustard seeds; 2 Green Finger Chillies, or more if you like a kick; 3 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar

Vegetarian

Gluten Free

20m prep time

25m total time

Easy level

9 ingredients

Sweet Melon, Curry Leaf and Burrata Salad recipe by Cherrypick

Make this salad once and you’ll be making it all summer. Melon, curry leaf and burrata may be an unlikely combo, but it's sweet, spicy, creamy and aromatic

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

For the dressing, heat the oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add the curry leaves and sizzle for 30 seconds until aromatic (be careful as they will splutter). Add the nigella seeds for the final 15 seconds. Pour the hot oil, curry leaves and seeds into a bowl and leave to cool.

Step 2

Mix in the honey, sliced chillies and red wine vinegar into the curry leaf oil and season well. This is your dressing.

Step 3

Arrange the melon and shallots on a platter, drizzle with most of the dressing and lightly toss together with your hands. Leave to macerate for 20-30 mins at room temperature, if time allows.

Step 4

Nestle the burrata into the salad, gently tear each ball open and season with a little flaky sea salt. Spoon over the remaining dressing.

Ingredients
Based on 4 servings

2 tsp Honey 1 x Sainsbury's Runny Honey 340g
2 Buratta, drained 2 x Sainsbury's Italian Burrata, Taste the Difference 150g
1 Banana Shallot, very finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Echalion Shallots 400g
700g Ripe Melon, or a mixture of melons 1 x Sainsbury's Cantaloupe Melon
5 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 1L
12 Fresh Curry Leaves 1 x Sainsbury's Curry Leaves 5g
2 tsp Nigella Seeds, or use black mustard seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Nigella Seeds 48g
2 Green Finger Chillies, or more if you like a kick 1 x Sainsbury's Finger Chillies 80g
3 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 1 x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, Red Wine 500ml