Cantaloupe Olive Salad with Mint Lime Dressing

A wonderful combination of fruit and lettuce with a mint lime dressing. This salad makes an ideal accompaniment to cold or smoked meats and poultry. As well as being fresh, light and tasty, this salad is incredibly easy to make. Truly a refreshing summer delight! If you prefer, you can substitute honeydew or watermelon for cantaloupe.

	Mint Lime Dressing
1/2 Cantaloupe 100 g Mixed olives, pitted 2 Romaine lettuce, cut into wedges	15 g Mint leaves, finely chopped 1 Red chilli pepper, seeds removed, thinly sliced Zest and juice of 1 lime 1 clove Garlic 2 tsp Ginger, chopped 100 ml Olive oil Sea salt

Place all the ingredients for the dressing in a jar with lid. Shake until thoroughly mixed and refrigerate until ready to use.
Use a melon baller to scoop balls from the cantaloupe. Peel the rest and cut into small cubes.
Place cantaloupe and mixed olive in a bowl. Add in 2 tablespoons of mint lime dressing. Toss to combine.
Cut the romaine lettuce heart into 4-6 wedges and arragne them on a serving platter. Place the melon and olive mixture in the center and between the wedges. Spoon some dressing over and serve immediately!