Cool Melon and Hot Bacon Recipe

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Cool Melon and Hot Bacon
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
747
Calories
Total time
18
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe orange-fleshed melon
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 large lemon , juice of
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • black pepper , to taste

Directions:

  1. Cut the melon in half, scoop out the seeds and cut the flesh into wedges.
  2. Slice the fruit from the skin then cut the flesh into thick cubes. Keep the pieces generously sized.
  3. Remove the rinds from the bacon. Grill the bacon - or fry it in a non-stick pan - until crisp, then drain on kitchen paper. Cut or break the bacon into pieces about 2 cm in length. Pull the leaves from the parsley and roughly chop.
  4. Dissolve the honey in the lemon juice, season with a few grinds of black pepper and beat in the olive oil with a fork or small whisk.
  5. Add the bacon and parsley to the melon. Pour over the dressing and gently toss, trying not to break up the melon. Divide between two plates and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 746.86 Kcal (3127 kJ)
Calories from fat 657.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 73.02g 112%
Cholesterol 74.25mg 25%
Sodium 746.45mg 31%
Potassium 274.72mg 6%
Total Carbs 9.56g 3%
Sugars 6.62g 26%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 4%
Protein 14.96g 30%
Vitamin C 17.4mg 29%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 15.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 419.6 Kcal (1757 kJ)
Calories from fat 369.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.02g 112%
Cholesterol 41.71mg 25%
Sodium 419.36mg 31%
Potassium 154.34mg 6%
Total Carbs 5.37g 3%
Sugars 3.72g 26%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 4%
Protein 8.4g 30%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 29%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 8.8mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.8
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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