Best Salad Of Tart Greens With Prosciutto And Warm Balsamic Dressing Recipes
SALAD WITH PROSCIUTTO & WARM BALSAMIC DRESSING
From "The Splendid Table" by Lynne Rossetto Kasper, this is a favorite in my house. Its very easy to make but impressive to serve for company. Try using different greens. The dressing can be made in advance and kept at room temp for up to a few hours. This is great for a light main dish as well as a salad course. Serve with a good bread to sop up the dressing.
Provided by Ilysse
Categories European
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.8, Fat 36.1, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 10.3, Sodium 267.6, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 5.1, Protein 9.4
WARM GARLIC BALSAMIC DRESSING
In the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy this dresses an antipasto salad of tart greens, fresh herbs and a pine nuts, all topped with long furls of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma. You could use it this way, or over steamed little new potatoes, tossed with arugula, fresh basil, and red onion. If meat is desired, add thin slices of rare roast lamb and you've a wonderful supper. The dressing is excellent over sauteed scallops or shrimps. Or just spoon it over a mixed salad of curly endive and other assertive greens like the organic salad mixes so popular now. It will overwhelm very delicate ones. Remember if dressing is too acid, simply simmer a little longer. Brands of balsamic to look for are Cavalli, Giusti, Mama Balducci, Noe, or even Fini. Cook time is an estimate.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 15m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
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