prosciutto + melon salad
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Yield 2
Easy recipe to play around with. You can make lots of substitutions, with the cured meat and the fruit. Endlessly adaptable.
Ingredients
- 8 thin slices of prosciutto or lonza (enough to cover one small salad plate in one layer
- 1 cup cubed melon
- 1 cup arugula or other spicy greens
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Place the chopped onion in a small bowl, cover with vinegar and salt, and stir. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime layer the meat onto two individual salad plates, in one layer.
- Place the greens and melon in a salad bowl, and dress with the olive oil, marinated onions and as much of the vinegar as you want to taste. Toss, adjust for taste, and divide over the two plates.
Recipe by Elizabeth Minchilli at https://www.elizabethminchilli.com/2016/08/prosciutto-melon-salad/