i'm never sure what to call this as a starter, all I know is, it's simple to prepare and absolutely delicious - the freshness of the melon works extremely well with the flavour of the ham and cheese. I like to use a creamy blue cheese such as rosenbourg, but you can use just about any cheese you prefer. The quantities shown here serve 6.

Ingredients

• 1 Galia melon, diced, or balled
• 6 slices Parma ham, cut into strips
• 150g Cheese, diced
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 3 tbsp Olive oil

Method

1. Mix the melon, ham and cheese.
2. Whisk the lemon juice and olive oil together and drizzle over the melon mix.
3. Serve immediately.