Salad With Prosciutto Warm Balsamic Dressing Recipes

PROSCIUTTO AND PINE NUT SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat all vinaigrette ingredients with wire whisk until smooth.
• In serving bowl, toss greens, prosciutto, cheese and pine nuts. Just before serving, pour vinaigrette over salad and toss to coat.

PROSCIUTTO & MELON SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make vinaigrette, whisk together vinegar, mustard, and oregano in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in oil, a little bit at a time, whisking vigorously until dressing is emulsified. After about half of the oil has been incorporated you can drizzle it in faster, but start out very slow at the beginning to create a nice, stable emulsion. Season to taste with salt and pepper.To assemble, rinse and dry greens. Toss with a few tablespoons of dressing until evenly coated. Arrange in serving bowl, then top with melon balls, mozzarella balls and prosciutto. Drizzle with more vinaigrette as desired, and sprinkle with a little flake sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.

WARM GARLIC BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium skillet combine garlic, oil and some salt and pepper. Cook over medium low until garlic is soft and very light. (If it darkens, it will turn bitter. Throw everything away and start again.) Add the vinegars and sugar. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
• Taste by cooling a sample first (it will be very hot), and seeing if there's soft acidity and good sweet/tart balance. If too, acid, continue simmering. If acid is lacking, add a little more vinegar.
• Remove from heat, cover and hold until shortly before serving (up to 3 hours). Taste again, adjusting seasonings if necessary.
• Heat up and spoon over salad.

SALAD WITH PROSCIUTTO & WARM BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Assemble the salad by washing, drying and tearing the lettuce and tossing together with the onions, pignoli, scallions, cheese, and prosciutto.
• In a medium skillet slowly cook the garlic in the olive oil until soft and barely colored.
• Remove the garlic with a slotted spoon and discard.
• Turn the heat to medium high and add the vinegars to the oil.
• Cook a few minutes then add the brown sugar and cook until dissolved.
• Toss the hot dressing with the salad and season with salt and pepper.

SALAD OF TART GREENS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WARM BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Serves 6 to 8 generously as an antipasto, 6 as a light supper.

SALAD OF TART GREENS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WARM BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• NB: I usually decrease the amount of olive oil to 1/3 cup and use the full 6 tablespoons of balsamic Assembling the salad: Soak onions in 1/2 cup red wine vinegar for 30 minutes to decrease sharpness. Tear lettuce into bite sized pieces. Toss lettuce with all but 3 tablespoons of the pine nuts, scallions, 1/2 of cheese, 1/2 of prosciutto, and all of basil. Making the dressing: In a medium skillet, slowly cook the garlic in the olive oil over low heat for about 8 minutes, until garlic barely colored. Remove garlic with slotted spoon and reserve. Turn to medium-high heat and add vinegars. Cook a few moments until acid is diffused slightly. Add brown sugar to taste & bubble slowly for 1 minute. Taste for sweet/tart balance and adjust with more balsamic vinegar or sugar to taste. If too sharp, let boil for a few minutes. Stir in reserved garlic and season with salt and pepper. To serve: Top with drained onion and scatter rest of pine nuts, cheese, and prosciutto over the salad. Reheat the dressing, stir vigorously to blend, and spoon over the salad. Serve immediately.

SALAD OF TART GREENS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WARM BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Salad can be assembled several hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Serve slightly chilled.
• Dressing can be cooked several hours ahead. Cover and set aside at room temperature
• Reheat dressing and toss just before serving.