sliced-melon-with-serrano-ham-marcona-almonds-and-basil-oil-354331.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Blanch basil leaves in small saucepan of boiling water until just wilted, about 10 seconds. Transfer blanched basil leaves to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain; using hands, squeeze out excess water. Puree basil leaves, 1/2 cup oil, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon sea salt in blender until smooth. Set aside.",
        "Divide melon among 4 large plates. Drizzle with basil oil. Arrange ham over melon. Sprinkle almonds and parsley over. Lightly drizzle additional extra-virgin olive oil over. Serve immediately.",
        "Tender Spanish almonds that are usually sold roasted and salted; available at specialty foods stores and natural foods stores and from tienda.com"
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "1/2 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves",
        "1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling",
        "1/4 cup fresh lemon juice",
        "1 teaspoon sea salt",
        "1 medium cantaloupe or honeydew melon or 2 small Charentais melons, halved, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced",
        "1/2 pound thinly sliced Serrano ham or prosciutto",
        "1/4 cup Marcona almonds,* coarsely chopped",
        "1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Fruit",
        "Herb",
        "Nut",
        "Appetizer",
        "Cocktail Party",
        "Mother's Day",
        "Wedding",
        "Father's Day",
        "Dinner",
        "Lunch",
        "Melon",
        "Basil",
        "Meat",
        "Tree Nut",
        "Almond",
        "Anniversary",
        "Shower",
        "Low Cholesterol",
        "Prosciutto",
        "Party",
        "Paleo",
        "Dairy Free",
        "Wheat/Gluten-Free",
        "Peanut Free",
        "Soy Free",
        "No Sugar Added"
    ],
    "title": "Sliced Melon with Serrano Ham, Marcona Almonds, and Basil Oil",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sliced-melon-with-serrano-ham-marcona-almonds-and-basil-oil-354331"
}