Melon and prosciutto skewers with green olives and sprinkled with pistachios are a delicious, low in calorie snack, with a little dose of protein and healthy fats.
Begin by prepping the melons. If using two types of melon, use half of each melon, or 1 whole melon to get the quantity of melon pieces needed for the appetizer. Cut each melon in half and remove the seeds. For an elevated look, use a melon baller to create approximately 36 melon balls, or cut in 1″ cubes if you want to keep it simple.
½ Cantaloupe melon, ½ Honeydew melon
Using a 4.7" or 6" skewer, begin assembling the appetizer. On most skewers, we added one melon ball, a very small piece of prosciutto folded in half or quarters, then another melon ball, and finished with an olive. But really you can go in whichever order you wish.
3 ounces Prosciutto, ⅓ cup Green olives
Just before serving, drizzle a small bit of quality olive oil on top of each skewer, then sprinkle with the chopped pistachios, and a tiny bit of flaky salt and cracked black pepper.
2 tablespoon Pistachios, 1 tablespoon Olive oil, Flaky sea salt and cracked black pepper
Notes
Prep the melon balls in advance, up to the night before and store in an airtight container in the fridge. This will make the day of assembling a breeze.Choose a buttery, mild type of green olive over a briny sour one. Your best bet will be our personal fave, Castelvetrano, Cerignola or Picholine. One of these varieties will be found in most grocery stores and are stored in mild, lightly salted water versus a sour brine.