Snack

Melon with Ham and Black Pepper

Name: Melon with Ham and Black Pepper
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 200 g Cantaloupe melon; 60 g Lean ham, sliced; A squeeze Lime juice; A generous grind Black pepper; A few leaves, optional Fresh mint

Cold cantaloupe wrapped in slices of lean ham with black pepper and a squeeze of lime. No dairy. 13 g of protein for 123 kcal.

Calories: 123kcal
Protein: 13g
Fat: 2g
Carbs: 13g

Per serving, makes 1. 5 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

None of the fourteen declared allergens is in the ingredient list as written.

Flags follow UK labelling rules and come from the ingredients as listed, not from any particular brand. Check the packet before cooking for somebody with an allergy.

Ingredients

Cantaloupe melon200 g
Flesh only.
Lean ham, sliced60 g
Ordinary lean sliced ham. Parma ham is the classic and is about twice the calories per gram, so weigh it if you swap. Cooked deli weight, as sold.
Lime juiceA squeeze
Black pepperA generous grind
Fresh mintA few leaves, optional

Method

Cut the melon from its skin and into long wedges about two fingers wide. Cold from the fridge is essential.
Tear each ham slice in half lengthways and wrap a strip around the middle of each wedge, leaving the ends of the melon showing.
Lay the wrapped wedges on a plate, squeeze the lime over, grind on plenty of pepper and add the mint.

Worth knowing

Sixty grams of lean ham brings 11 g of protein for 63 kcal, so this plate lands where it does. The melon is 60 kcal for 200 g.
The pepper is not a garnish. Melon and ham without it is sweet and salty; with it, it is a dish.

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Macros are calculated from the weights listed above using standard food composition values, and will shift with your own brands and measuring. Weigh what you can. This is a recipe, not dietary advice. The full health disclaimer is below.