Country Ham And Cheddar Pie With Whole Grain Mustard And Greens With Apricot Vinaigrette And Almonds Recipes

GRILLED APRICOTS WITH BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Brush apricots with oil and grill, cut side down, until golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Turn over and continue grilling for 1 minute. Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with melted chocolate and almonds.

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH APRICOT GLAZE, HOMEMADE MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE AND GRAPE SALAD

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette: Whisk the vinegar, the mustards and salt and pepper, to taste, in a bowl. Slowly whisk in about the olive oil and until emulsified. Taste; whisk in a few more tablespoons olive oil, if desired.
• For the grape salad: Prepare the grill for direct grilling.
• Brush the chiles with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until charred on all sides. Remove to a bowl, cover and let steam for 15 minutes. Remove the skins and coarsely chop. Transfer to a bowl and add the grapes, chardonnay vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the chicken: Whisk together the apricot jam and vinegar. Season with salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• Brush the chicken on both sides with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until the first side is golden brown, about 2 1/2 minutes. Turn, brush with the glaze and sprinkle on the thyme. Cook until just cooked through, another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a serving platter.
• To serve, top with the grape salad, then the watercress and finally the almonds. Drizzle with the vinaigrette.

MIXED GREENS WITH APRICOT VINAIGRETTE AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar and jam in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
• Put the greens in a large bowl, toss with the vinaigrette and top with the almonds.

WHOLE GRAIN MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except for oil in large container.
• Place immersion blender in container and blend. Slowly add oil blending ingredients to create emulsification. Place in container, label, date and refrigerate.

HAM WITH WHOLE-GRAIN MUSTARD AND APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Wrap ham completely with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil and place on a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan. Transfer ham to oven and bake for 1 hour.
• Place apricot preserves in a 1-quart saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Transfer preserves to a blender and puree until smooth, about 2 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve set over a small bowl; discard solids. You should have slightly less than 1/2 cup remaining. Add mustard and vinegar to bowl of preserves; stir to combine.
• Unwrap ham; discard parchment and foil. Transfer ham to a cutting board. Using a large sharp knife, score fat in a diamond pattern, making the lines about 3/4 inch apart. Return ham to roasting pan.
• Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees. Brush ham evenly with 3/4 of the preserve mixture and return to oven. Bake ham for 30 minutes. Brush ham with remaining glaze and continue cooking 10 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board until ready to carve.