melon carpaccio with celery and yogurt sauce carpaccio di melone allo yogurt

By stancec44

Thin, ribbon-like slices of melon paired with cool yogurt and crisp, pepper celery, make a striking and refreshing first course. Ready in about 10 minutes, it require just five ingredients.

Ingredients

• 4 celery stalks plus leaves from the inner heart of the bunch
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt (6 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives plus more for garnish
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 large cantaloupe, seeded, peeled, very thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Thinly slice celery stalks diagonally; put the slices in a bowl and set leaves aside. Add yogurt, chives and salt; stir to combine.
Arrange melon slices on serving plates. Spoon yogurt sauce onto plates. Garnish with chives and celery leaves.