CURED MEAT SUMMER GARDEN SALAD

 

A quick assembly of ingredients, some from the garden and some from the deli can quickly give you a beautiful deep hearty salad.

 

INGREDIENTS

(serves 4)

200g selection of cured sausages

100g jammon Serrano

200g left over roast chicken (optional)

10 baby plum tomatoes halved & seasoned

1/4 red pepper diced

2 spring onions finely chopped

4 lrg handfuls mixed salad leaves

handful of fresh chopped herb your choice, basil, coriander or parsley

 

FOR THE SALAD DRESSING

100ml ooil or sunflower oil

40ml white wine vinegar

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp marjoram finely chopped

1/2 tsp mustard

10 fresh basil bashed to a pulp

salt and white pepper to taste

 

Place all the salad dressing ingredients in a old jam jar and shake well to emulsify.  You will get a lovely creamy old fashioned salad dressing, upon resting this will separate, just shake before serving.

 

I like to serve this salad in one large bowl for family style serving, toss the salad leaves in a little of the dressing just minutes before serving, reserving the rest for the table, and top with the tomato's, pepper and spring onion, then sprinkle over the chicken, layer and lift on the parma ham slices and finish off with the thin slices of cured sausage meats, finally sprinkle with the chopped herbs.

 

I love to serve this style of summer salad with a hunk of fresh bread, and a baked Camembert.