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This prosciutto salad is a showstopping appetizer or side dish perfect all year round. It features salty prosciutto, refreshing lettuce and cucumbers, sweet apples, tart pomegranate seeds, and a creamy garlic dressing.
This is such a good salad! And it looks so pretty as well. A true delight for my whole family and friends 💝
Prosciutto is one of my favorite ingredients to elevate any recipe from melon prosciutto skewers to antipasto bites. However, this salad is a particular favorite for its sweet-and-savory flavors.
Bright in color, this salad is a fantastic addition to any holiday table, but it’s so quick that I serve it for weekday lunches and dinners, too. Mix and match different veggies and toppings to make it your own, and you can’t go wrong. Just don’t forget to add a side of crusty bread or garlic focaccia bread, too!
Prosciutto Salad Ingredients
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- Gem lettuce: Two gem lettuces or one romaine lettuce.
- Apple: Any crispy, firm apples will do.
- Cucumber: I prefer to use an English cucumber for this recipe.
- Prosciutto: Or Serrano.
- Pomegranate: You’ll need half a pomegranate for this recipe. Save the rest in an airtight container in the fridge and top it onto brioche French toast or overnight chia pudding.
- Vinaigrette: Olive oil, white wine vinegar, maple syrup, mint, sea salt, and pepper.
- Dressing: Sour cream, lime, garlic, maple syrup, sea salt, and pepper.
How to Make Prosciutto Salad
- Prepare the crispy prosciutto: Bake for 10 minutes at 200°C (392°F).
- Prepare the salad: Dice the lettuce, cucumber, apples, and deseed the pomegranate.
- Prepare the vinaigrette and pour it over the salad. Mix well.
- Prepare the dressing, drizzle it on top, and garnish with pomegranate seeds and fresh mint.
Possible Variations
- Gem lettuce: Arugula, romaine, iceberg, spinach, or mixed salad.
- Apple: Try peach, pear, fig, blueberries, cantaloupe, or strawberries.
- Cucumber: Swap for avocado, radish, or cherry tomatoes.
- Prosciutto: Crispy bacon or pancetta.
- Add-ins: Red onion, shallots, Parmesan cheese, blue cheese, feta, shredded chicken, mozzarella, chopped nuts, seeds, or croutons.
Serving Suggestion
Enjoy the salad on its own for lunch, stuff it into wraps, or eat it as a healthy snack with tortilla chips.
How to Store Leftovers
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within 1 day.
FAQs
Yes! You can make it a few hours in advance. Drizzle lime or lemon juice over the diced apples to prevent browning, and wait to dress the salad until just before serving.
The vinaigrette brightens and locks in flavor, while the garlic dressing adds a rich, savory taste.
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Prosciutto Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 gem lettuce
- 1 apple
- 1/2 cucumber
- 70 grams prosciutto
- 1/2 pomegranate
Vinaigrette
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon mint
- sea salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Garlic dressing
- 3 tablespoons sour cream, or creme fraiche
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- sea salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Garnish
- fresh mint leaves
Instructions
Salad
- Spread the prosciutto slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a hot oven (200°C / 392°F) for around 10 minutes until crispy.
- Remove from the oven.
- Allow to cool.
- Chop the gem lettuces, cucumber, and apples and place these in a large bowl or platter.
- Top with pomegranate seeds (save a small handful for the final presentation) and roughly chopped prosciutto.
Mint vinaigrette
- Mix olive oil, white wine vinegar, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup.
- Add fresh chopped mint (or basil), sea salt, and pepper to taste.
- Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss to mix.
Garlic dressing
- Mix sour cream, lime juice, minced garlic, one teaspoon of maple syrup, sea salt, and pepper to make the cream dressing.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad.
Serving
- Decorate with fresh mint leaves and a few extra pomegranate seeds.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is such a good salad! And it looks so pretty as well. A true delight for my whole family and friends ๐
I’m so thrilled you all enjoyed it! Thank you so much Louise!