Cooking With Chef Hermann: Cucumber and Melon Salad

Cucumber and Melon Salad

Ingredients:

• ½ C Pistachios, shelled and toasted
• ½ large jalapeno, de-seeded and thinly sliced
• 2 TB White Wine Vinegar
• 2 tsp Honey
• 3 TB Olive Oil
• 1 English Cucumber, thinly sliced into strips
• ¼ Honey dew Melon, thinly sliced into long strips
• 5 oz. Ricotta or Feta Cheese, cubed
• ½ C Basil Leaves, torn or spiral cut

Directions:

Arrange cucumber and melon on plate sprinkle feta pieces. Whisk together vinegar, honey and jalapeno and olive oil.  Drizzle over the cucumber and melon.  Top with basil leaves and pistachios.