Ingredients

1 cantaloupe, halved and seeded

3/4 pound bocconcini (bite-size fresh mozzarella balls)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes

Coarse salt and ground pepper

1/3 pound thinly sliced prosciutto

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn

Preparation

With a large melon baller, scoop melon flesh into a large bowl (or cut into bite-size pieces). Add bocconcini, oil, and red-pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Arrange prosciutto along edges of a large serving platter. Stir basil into melon mixture, transfer to center of platter, and serve.