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As soon as we can all arrange a day off together myself and the gang - all nine of us - are to hire a boat on the Thames and set off for a picnic on some remote bank. Hopefully next week, before the glorious weather we are currently enjoying ends in the inevitable thunder storm. I am going to take this salad along as my contribution to the picnic; it's a Thai Inspired Melon Salad taken from some Sunday newspaper or other. I thought it sounded interesting -

Thai Inspired Melon Salad

• 2 garlic cloves mashed with olive oil
• 1 tbsp liquid honey
• 2 tbsp Thai Fish Sauce
• Juice of two limes and the grated zest
• 1-2 red chillies
• 1 Gala/Ogen melon, peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes
• 2oz/50g unsalted roasted peanuts
• Garnish - plenty of chopped coriander and a little mint

No instructions were given - I guess you just mix the main ingredients together and top with the peanuts and garnish. As for a wine suggestion to accompany; assuming you cannot readily get hold of any Thai wine, I would go for iced water.... or a Singha beer.