Prosciutto, Peach, and Sweet Lettuce Salad
Photo: John Autry; Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty
Serve this light main-course salad with a hunk of crusty baguette and a glass of chilled riesling. Choose ripe, juicy peaches, and leave the peel on for more texture. Ricotta salata is a milky, mild, slightly salty cheese that's easy to crumble; you can substitute feta or goat cheese.
How to Make It
Step 1
Combine first 4 ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Gradually drizzle in olive oil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in chopped mint.
Step 2
Combine lettuce mix and peach wedges in a large bowl. Drizzle lettuce mixture with dressing; toss gently to coat. Arrange about 2 cups salad in each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 3/4 ounce prosciutto, 1 piece of ricotta salata, and about 2 teaspoons sunflower seed kernels. Garnish with small mint leaves, if desired.
Step 3
Wine note: With this salad, you need a wine that can take the sweetness of peaches and honey. Riesling's the ticket. It has a honeyed character built right in, and it adores cured pork. Apex Cellar's 2008 Riesling from Washington state's Columbia Valley (about $18) would be a great choice, with a spritz of lemon offsetting its off-dry stone fruit. --Sara Schneider
Chef's Notes
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lcm073's Review
Yum! I couldn't get enough of this salad during peach season and now I have to wait a whole year before I can enjoy it again.
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eatingood's Review
this is so wonderfully fresh and light! Great, simple dressing too. Beautiful for company...I have used feta in place of the ricotta salata.
csness's Review
A flavorful light summer salad. We have made this recipe a couple of times. We always make the dressing to taste, we have used both peaches and nectarines (whatever looks better at the store), and feta cheese. This is a great weeknight meal as well as a great salad when entertaining.
Laurie18's Review
Maybe I would have loved this more if I could have found the right cheese. I didn't find myself looking forward to eating this as much as this week is almost done which salad will I try for next week.
detailaddict's Review
This makes for a good, light weeknight supper. I cut the oil in the dressing by half and used all the dressing for two servings, and also used reduced-fat feta as I couldn't find ricotta salata. I served this with CL Cool Honeydew-Mint Soup (June 2009), focaccia and riesling. This is yet another good CL pairing of pork and peaches, and I would certainly make this again.
dottie1000's Review
with peaches out early this year, I have been enjoying this salad over the last couple of weeks--have made it 4-5 times. YUMMY!!
Leslie56's Review
Great combination of flavors! I used feta instead of the ricotta salata chesse. A delicious summer salad that was a big hit with my 14 year old daughter and husband!
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