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Watermelon, cucumber and grape salad

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

200 g Woolworths creamed ricotta
12 watermelon chunks
6 baby cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 bunch green grapes
2 T dill, chopped, to garnish
2 T parsley, chopped, to garnish
For the dressing, mix:
4 T lime juice
1 T honey

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the ricotta in a baking dish and bake for 10 minutes, or until golden.

2. Halve the ricotta and place on a plate. Add the remaining ingredients and garnish with the herbs. Drizzle over the dressing.

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Photography: Jan Ras
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food assistants: Emma Nkunzana and Cheri Kustner

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