celery Salad with grilled melon

Serves 4 - 6


1/2 CANARY OR SWEET YELLOW MELON

5-6 STALKS OF CELERY, INCLUDING THE LEAVES IN THE HEART OF THE STALK

HANDFUL OF CHOPPED FRESH BASIL

JUICE AND ZEST OF 1 LARGE ORANGE

JUICE OF 1 LEMON


2 -3 TBSP OLIVE OIL


SALT AND PEPPER

REMOVE ANY SEEDS FROM THE MELON AND CUT INTO WEDGES, ABOUT 8

HEAT A DRY GRIDDLE PAN OVER MEDIUM FLAME AND GRILL THE MELON FOR 1-2 MINUTES PER SIDE UNTIL JUST SOFTENED AND GOLDEN GRILL MARKS HAVE APPEARED. REMOVE FROM THE HEAT

SLICE THE CELERY STALKS INTO LONG THIN PEICES
PLACE THE CUT CELERY ONTO A SERVING DISH AND SPRINKLE WITH THE CELERY LEAVES


ZEST 1/2 THE ORANGE OVER THE CELERY


SPRINKLE 1/2 THE CHOPPED BASIL OVER THE CELERY


ADD THE LEMON JUICE AND THE OLIVE OIL TO THE PLATE


TOP WITH THE GRILLED MELON PIECES


ADD THE FINAL 1/2 OF THE ORANGE ZEST AND BASIL


SQUEEZE THE JUICE OF THE ORANGE ALL OVER THE TOP AND SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER

SERVE IMMEDIATELY OR KEEP COLD IN THE FRIDGE AND SERVE CHILLED