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I did something a little crazy…and totally out of character for me.

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I bought a last-minute ticket and flew to Cleveland, OH to surprise my brother on his 30th Birthday.

I flew in super late on Thursday and flew home yesterday afternoon. It was a fast and jam-packed trip that was both tiring and really fun, but all of the travel and stress were 100 percent worth it to see the look on my brother’s face when I popped out at his surprise party.

Priceless. Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Mellon and Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

My brother knew my parents and Asher were flying in for the week to visit with family, but he was completely clueless about his surprise party, and he never would have guessed that I would ever make an appearance.

He knows how busy I have been lately, and honestly, I really don’t leave the house very often. I’m kind of a homebody and I have a semi-hard time taking time off from actual work. But I don’t know, something about this trip and seeing him and surprising him on his birthday was feeling right.

Plus, I knew there was most likely some shopping that would take place with my brother’s girlfriend…which we did, we literally shopped till we dropped.

It was the best…she’s kind of the best 🙂
Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Mellon and Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Mellon and Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Anyway, I’m pretty sure I was a big part of Creighton’s birthday, which I never ever thought I could do, but I think I did.

My brother was so beyond excited to see me, like he almost cried, which made me almost cry, and I kind of think my mom did cry. Everyone told me they got tears in their eyes just watching.

I mean, jeez, make a girl feel good or what.

Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Mellon and Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

It was also great to see family and friends, most of which I have not seen in forever. So all in all, it was a pretty great trip.

I will not lie though, it was a little sad to leave everyone. Missin’ my Cleveland family just a little bit at the moment.
Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Mellon and Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Mellon and Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

But I did get to take care of my little goats and chickens once I got home… so kind of good to be home too.

And I want to tell you all about this fresh basil salad with prosciutto wrapped melon and toasted seed rolled goat cheese. Isn’t it pretty?? I figured it would be the prefect thing to detox us all after a most likely busy weekend. Which by the way, how was everyone’s weekend? I hope your weather was nice and you all saw some great fireworks!! It was not crazy hot in Ohio, but there was no rain and we had a sunny 4th, so I would say mine was pretty great!

It totally could have used this healthy salad though, I had people handing me margaritas, beers and all kinds of drinks that I just sort of let chill in my hand. All good stuff, but honestly, drinking still really isn’t for me, so I held my own, semi-looked the part and just kind sipped…but shhh don’t tell anyone!

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Ok, but this salad, it’s perfect! Full of color, simple flavors and just plain healthiness!!

The prosciutto wrapped melon is my favorite, but the toasted seed rolled goat cheese is HIGH on my list too. Plus, a basil salad?? I mean, yes please!!

Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Mellon and Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Melon and Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 606 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Ingredients

Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 raw buckwheat groats soaked over night and laid to dry if desired*
  • 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • 1/4 cup raw pistachios roughly chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 8 ounces fresh goat cheese

Sweet Corn Dressing

  • 1/3 cup +1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 ear corn kernels removed
  • 1 tablespoon shallot chopped
  • 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • salt + pepper to taste

Salad

Instructions

Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese

  • Place the coconut oil, maple syrup, buckwheat groats, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, pistachios and a pinch of salt in a large skillet, set over medium heat. Toast the seeds, stirring often for about 5 minutes or until light golden and fragrant. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, roll the goat cheese between your hands to create tiny little teaspoon size balls. They may want to crumble, but if you just squeeze the goat cheese with you hands and then roll it into a ball it works great.
  • Once the seeds are cool, roll the goat cheese balls in the seeds. Place on a plate and store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Dressing

  • Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Once hot, add the shallot and cook until lightly caramelized, season with a pinch of salt. Next, add the corn and cook 1-2 minutes then remove from the heat.
  • Add the remaining 1/3 cup olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, honey + salt and pepper to taste. Store in a glass jar in the fridge until ready to serve.

Salad

  • In a large salad bowl, combine the basil, lettuce and raspberries. Wrap the prosciutto around the the cantaloupe slices and sprinkle with salt. Place on the salad. Add the goat cheese balls. Serve with the sweet corn dressing. Enjoy!

Notes

*if you prefer, you can soak your buckwheat groats overnight to get more nutrients out of them and make digesting the buckwheat easier, but I honestly never do this because I just forget.
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After a long summer weekend of red, white and blues… bring on the greens!

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  1. 5 stars
    Holy guacamole! I substituted brie for goat cheese because that’s what I had on hand. I used raisins, pumpkin seeds and cashews with chili pepper flakes to roll the cheese in.
    This was so delicious! Honestly, this is something I would see plated at a fine catered dinner. I was so surprised at all of the flavor, yet not one ingredient was overpowering. Yum, yum, yummy!
    Thank you for sharing!

  2. 5 stars
    Wow wow wow. This might be my new favorite salad. Every time I make a HBH dish I can’t believe it came from my kitchen and not a restaurant!! Made this for my family and everyone said it was so delicious and flavorful. I threw some cut up stale bread in the oven and made homemade croutons to top this beautiful and tasty summer salad off. Will definitely make again!

    1. Hi Sydney,
      Fantastic!! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe out and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xxT

  3. Hi Tieghan!
    I have been reading your blog… binge reading… I must say the photos are stunning! What a wonderful sister you are to cook for everyone. I too have 5 brothers plus 2 sisters. I remember that the boys could NOT be filled up. They would eat it faster than it could be cooked for them. I cannot wait to make these recipes. You are doing a fantastic job here.

    1. Hi! Thank you so much for the beyond kind words, I am so flattered! Also, yes the boys just cannot get enough food…like ever.

      Again, thank you so much! Hope you are having the best week! 🙂

  4. Oh, how fun! It is great that you could get away, I had tears in my eyes reading this.. I have not seen my brother in 4 years, and I am going to in 3 weeks… I just can’t wait. It is so cool that you get along with his girlfriend so well, now he has no choice but to marry her 🙂
    I just LOVE this salad, it’s so me, can’t get enough of basil and goat cheese! So making it! By the way,I am switching to Tieghan diet, only crave and cook things from your site..

    1. Oh my gosh, 4 years!! I cannot even imagine! I hope you two have the best time together!!!

      Also, so much yes to you last line!! THANKS!:)

      And again, have so much fu with your brother!

  5. This salad has so many delicious things that I love! And second, I can only imagine how excited you and your brother were to partake in this birthday bash!

  6. I immediately ran out and bought the ingredients for this beautiful dish. It tasted and looked GREAT! I made a few adjustments:
    • a little less basil
    • added spinach and arugula
    • used maple smoked turkey instead of the prosciutto
    • added fresh figs since I couldn’t resist them when I saw them in the store
    Thanks as always for your amazing recipes! Wish I could insert my picture of the dish. It didn’t look as good as yours but it did look pretty terrific!