Spinach Salad With Prosciutto And Persimmon Food

SPINACH SALAD WITH PROSCIUTTO AND PERSIMMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant and lightly colored, about 2 minutes. Place bread in a bowl. Toss with the warm oil and garlic cloves, cheese and, 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper. Arrange croutons on a large baking sheet. Toast, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• In a large bowl, combine spinach, prosciutto, persimmon, and croutons. Add dressing and toss well. Taste and add more seasonings, oil and/or vinegar if necessary.

PROSCIUTTO PERSIMMONS

Steps:

• Trim the stem end of the persimmons, then slice each into 8 wedges. Season with salt and pepper.
• Lay out a piece of prosciutto. Top with a persimmon wedge, basil leaf and piece of provolone; roll up. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Arrange on a platter; drizzle with olive oil and vinegar and season with pepper.

SPINACH AND PERSIMMON SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Slice persimmon into 1/4-inch rounds, then slice each round into quarters.
• Place chopped spinach into a salad bowl. Top with persimmon quarters, pomegranate seeds, goat cheese, and sliced almonds.
• Whisk together olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad and toss lightly to coat. Serve immediately.

SPINACH SALAD WITH PERSIMMONS, GOAT CHEESE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Peel the persimmons, and cut in wedges; if there are any seeds at the core, cut away the cores. Combine with the walnuts, goat cheese and spinach in a salad bowl.
• Whisk together the lime juice, salt and walnut oil. Toss with the spinach mixture, and serve, sprinkling a tiny amount of fleur de sel over each serving if desired.

SPINACH SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a small saute pan over medium heat and add the sugar. Stir until sugar is melted and remove from heat. Stir in the pecans and transfer the mixture to a baking sheet. Bake for about 5 minutes until toasted. Lay the prosciutto slices on another baking sheet and bake for 2 to 3 minutes until the prosciutto is crispy. In a large salad bowl, place the spinach, candied pecans, cranberries, and prosciutto. Toss with the dressing and garnish with crumbled feta.

SPINACH AND PROSCIUTTO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Place spinach in a large bowl.
• Drizzle with half of oil mixture.
• Add pepper; toss well to coat.
• Arrange prosciutto slices evenly on each of 6 salad plates.
• Top each serving with 1 cup spinach mixture.
• Drizzle evenly with the remaining oil mixture.
• Sprinkle each serving with 2 teaspoons cheese.
• Serve immediately.

COLORFUL SPINACH AND PROSCIUTTO SIDE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the spinach, prosciutto, red peppers and artichoke hearts. Season with garlic powder. Cook and stir for 15 minutes, until heated through.

KALE SALAD WITH PERSIMMONS, FETA, AND CRISP PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lay out prosciutto slices on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until almost crisp, 16-18 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and let cool completely on baking sheet (prosciutto will continue to crisp as it cools). Crumble and set aside.
• Meanwhile, spread pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in oven, tossing once or twice, until fragrant, 8-10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop. Set aside.
• Whisk lime juice, mustard, shallot, honey, garlic, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a medium bowl, then whisk in oil in a slow, steady stream. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine kale with about 3/4 of the dressing and use your hands to massage dressing into kale. Add more dressing as needed (you may not need all of it). Reserve any leftover dressing for another use.
• Add half of the persimmons, feta, mint, and prosciutto, toss together to combine, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving bowl, and top with pecans and remaining persimmons, feta, mint, and prosciutto.
• Do ahead
• Dressing can be prepared 3 days ahead; cover and chill. Nuts can be toasted and chopped 1 day ahead; cover and keep at room temperature. Kale can be sliced 1 day ahead; place in an airtight container and chill. Salad can be tossed together 30 minutes ahead; keep at room temperature.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SARDINES AND CRISPY PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice and 3 tablespoons oil in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper and stir in raisins.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange prosciutto in a single layer and brush with remaining tablespoon oil. Bake, rotating halfway through, until crisp and deep golden brown, about 9 minutes.
• Arrange spinach on a platter and top with sardines, prosciutto, lemon zest, and chives. Drizzle with dressing and adjust seasoning as necessary.

SPINACH SALAD WITH PINEAPPLE, PROSCIUTTO AND SHALLOT DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoons oil in a nonreactive small saute pan or skillet over medium heat.
• Add the shallots and reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Add salt and cook 4-5 minutes, until the shallots soften.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the vinegar, then return to the heat and add the sugar and then the pepper.
• Whisk in the rest of the oil; taste and adjust seasoning as needed; remove the pan from the heat and keep warm; set aside.
• Divide the spinach among the plates.
• Divide the pineapple and prosciutto strips evenly among the plates, placing them on top of the spinach.
• Spoon the warm dressing over each salad and serve immediately.