Watermelon bites with herb cream cheese balls

Ingredients for 20 servings:

• 2 slices of seedless watermelon, large, about 1.5 cm thick
• 100 g goat’s cheese
• 2 tbsp mixed herbs, finely chopped (flat parsley, rosemary, thyme, basil)
• Black pepper, freshly ground
• possibly salt
• 100 g goat’s cheese
• 1 lemon(s), organic, zest and some juice
• 1 tbsp mint leaves, fresh, finely chopped
• Black pepper, freshly ground
• possibly salt
• Herbs, herb leaves, small
• Lemon zest
• Berries

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

summery amuse-bouche or part of a starter plate

Using a round cookie cutter, approximately 4 cm in diameter, cut out 20 pieces from the melon slices. For the herb cream cheese balls: Version 1 yields 10 pieces: Mix the goat’s cheese with the herbs, season with pepper and salt, if desired. Version 2 yields 10 pieces: Mix the goat’s cheese with mint and lemon zest, season with a little lemon juice, pepper, and salt, if desired. Form the cheese mixture into small balls (this is best done with your hands) and place them on the melon slices. Garnish with herb leaves, lemon zest, and berries. Serve chilled.