Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Escarole Salad with Melons and Crispy Prosciutto
Cuisine: Italian Type: Salad Serves: 6
Source:
Cooking Light website
Attributes:
Healthy
Comments:
The recipe calls for escarole, but frisee lettuce might work just as well. This salad is best when the melons are perfectly ripe.
Serving Suggestions:
This can be a nice lunch, or a first-course salad with an Italian meal.
Ingredients:
4 thin slices prosciutto ham, coarsely chopped
3 tbs. minced shallots
2 tbs. balsamic vinegar
1 tbs. red wine vinegar
1-1/2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
12 cups torn escarole (about 1-1/4 pounds)
2 cups torn radicchio (about 4 ounces)
2 cups cubed peeled honeydew melon
2 cups cubed peeled cantaloupe
2 tbs. sliced almonds, toasted

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Arrange prosciutto in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 6 minutes or until crisp.

3. Combine shallots and next 5 ingredients (shallots through pepper) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add escarole and radicchio, and toss to coat. Add honeydew and cantaloupe, and toss to combine.

4. Place 2 cups of salad on each of 6 plates and top each serving with about 2 teaspoons of prosciutto. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon almonds.

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2005-07-08