SERRANO HAM, OLIVE, FETA & ROCKET PLATTER WITH HOMEMADE CROSTINI

Serrano ham, olive, feta & rocket platter with homemade crostini image

Serve this help-yourself platter while you get on with the rest of supper. In summer, add a few sliced fresh figs

Provided by Paul Merrett

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 loaf sourdough bread
olive oil , for drizzling
18 slices serrano ham
200g best-quality feta cheese
40 black Greek olives , such as Kalamata
handful rocket leaves
1 tbsp good-quality honey

Steps:

The crostini should be made no more than 15 mins in advance. Slice the bread about ½in thick and brush on some olive oil. Heat a griddle pan and grill the bread in batches until the outsides are crisp and attractively marked by the grill, and the insides are still soft.
Drape the ham over the largest platter you have - don't lay it flat, allow it to billow slightly. Break the feta by hand into irregular chunks about the size of a walnut, then dot over the ham. Randomly place the olives on the ham and carefully place the rocket leaves across the platter. Just before your guests tuck in, carefully drizzle over a little olive oil followed by the honey. Put the crostini on a separate platter or in a bowl, and serve alongside the salad at the table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552 calories, Fat 33 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 38 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 6.35 milligram of sodium