Insalata Rustica
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 ounces 1/8-inch-thick slices prosciutto, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups stemmed seedless red grapes
- 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
- 10 cups (loosely packed) greens (such as frisee, arugula, and torn radicchio)
- 2 Bosc pears, cored; 1 cut into matchstick-size pieces, 1 thinly sliced
- Aged balsamic vinegar (for drizzling)
- 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 4 ounces 1/8-inch-thick rectangular slices Pecorino Romano cheese, each slice cut on diagonal into triangles
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Whisk 1/2 cup oil and lemon juice in small bowl.
- Season dressing with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add prosciutto to skillet and saute until crisp.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer crisp prosciutto to paper towels to drain.
- Toss grapes with 1 tablespoon oil on rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast until grapes begin to shrivel, about 15 minutes.
- Cool grapes on baking sheet.
- Place cherries in small bowl.
- Add enough hot water to cover cherries by 1 inch.
- Let cherries soak in bowl 15 minutes to soften.
- Drain.
- DO AHEAD: Dressing, prosciutto, grapes, and cherries can be made 2 hours ahead.
- Let stand at room temperature.
- Mix greens, matchstick-size pear pieces, dressing, 2/3 of prosciutto, grapes, and cherries in large bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide among plates.
- Garnish with pear slices, drizzle with vinegar, and sprinkle with pine nuts and remaining prosciutto.
- Garnish with cheese.
extravirgin olive oil, lemon juice, red grapes, cherries, arugula, balsamic vinegar, pine nuts, rectangular slices pecorino
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/insalata-rustica-350415 (may not work)