THE starter recipe par excellence for your next summer party

List of ingredients for 4 people:

• 1 small watermelon
• 400g goat's cheese
• 100g filo pastry
• 1 bunch of mint
• A handful of watercress and beetroot leaves
• 40g cane sugar
• 40g butter
• 2dl olive oil
• A few sprigs of thyme

Preparation:

Watermelon:

• Peel the watermelon and cut 4 even slices (approx. 3 cm) from the middle section
• Remove the seeds if necessary
• Brush lightly with olive oil and grill on both sides in a hot grill pan or on a charcoal or gas grill
• Set aside and leave to cool at room temperature

Filo pastry:

• Spread the filo pastry on baking paper and brush evenly with melted butter
• Bake in the oven at 180° until the filo pastry is golden yellow and crispy

Mint oil:

• Chop the mint, add to 1.5dl olive oil and puree with a hand blender
• Pass the resulting paste through a sieve & chill the green oil immediately

Goat's cheese:

• Cut the goat's cheese in half and sprinkle the cut surface with cane sugar
• Caramelize with a Bunsen burner or in the oven with top heat
• Leave to cool slightly and sprinkle with thyme

Garnish:

• Wash and pluck the watercress and beetroot leaves, marinate with a little olive oil
• Break the baked filo pastry into a rustic shape and arrange everything as shown in the picture