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James Martin
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For a touch of something special to start with, try James Martin's luxurious melon soup with langoustines and pungent fresh basil
 

Chilled melon soup with langoustines and basil

Chilled Melon Soup with Langoustines and Basil

Method
 
1. Peel and dice the melons. Place in a bowl with three quarters of the basil, orange juice and limejuice and place in the fridge overnight.

2. The next day, place all the ingredients in a blender and blitz until puréed. Pass the mixture through a sieve and return to the fridge.

3. Mix all the ingredients for the flavoured oil together.

4. Remove the langoustines from their shells and dress them with the remaining basil. Place in the centre of a soup bowl.

5. Spoon the chilled melon soup around the langoustines and drizzle with a little of the flavoured oil and some crème fraiche.

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easy
 
Serves: 12
Prep: 20 min, plus chilling overnight
 
 

Ingredients

For the soup

4 melon, ogen
0.5 watermelon
1 large bunch of fresh basil, shredded
200ml fresh orange juice
2 fresh lime juice

For the flavoured oil

100ml sherry vinegar
1 lemon juice
200ml extra virgin olive oil
100ml groundnut oil

For the langoustines

36 langoustines, cooked
50ml crème fraîche
 

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