Bronze and Red Lettuce Salad with Serrano Ham and Goat Cheese Spirals
Bronze and Red Lettuce Salad with Serrano Ham and Goat Cheese Spirals requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 8 servings with 319 calories, 30g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have x3 1/2-inch serrano ham, bronze lettuces, sherry wine vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It works well as a main course.
Instructions
Stir goat cheese, 2 tablespoons hazelnut oil, 1/4 teaspoon rosemary, and lemon peel in small bowl to blend. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Place sheet of plastic wrap on work surface.
Place 1 slice ham in center of plastic.
Spread generous 2 tablespoons goat cheese mixture evenly over ham.
Place single layer of spinach leaves over cheese mixture. Top spinach with second ham slice. Repeat layering 2 more times. Starting at 1 long side and using plastic wrap as aid, roll up ham jelly-roll style.
Place additional ham slice over seam to cover exposed cheese and spinach leaves (roll will be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter). Wrap tightly in plastic. Repeat with remaining ham, cheese, and spinach to form second roll. Chill until firm, at least 6 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.)
Whisk 1/2 cup hazelnut oil, 1/4 teaspoon rosemary, Sherry vinegar, shallot, and sugar in small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
Toss lettuces with 1/4 cup dressing and 1/4 cup hazelnuts. Mound salad in center of 8 plates. Unwrap ham rolls. Slice each roll into twelve 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Arrange 3 rounds around each salad; sprinkle salad with remaining nuts, drizzle dressing around salad and over ham rounds, and serve.