Salad with Mozzarella and Ham
Cooking time: 20 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
This couldn't be easier: boil the eggs while assembling the salad and serve. No other cooking required.
Salad with Mozzarella and Ham
Total time: 20 minutes
A cold salad can be just the thing for a hot summer evening. Other than the eggs, nothing is cooked; just assemble and serve. The small mozzarella balls are great for tossing with a salad; if you can't find them, just roughly chop half of a larger, whole mozzarella. Serve some crusty, country bread on the side, if you like.
Ingredients:
- 8oz (240gr ham
- 10 - 12 small mozzarella balls
- 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 2 eggs, hard-boiled
- 1 avocado
- enough lettuce for 2 main dish salads
- White Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 4 tbs good olive oil
- 1 tbs white Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbs fresh basil substitute 1 tsp dried
- 1 tbs snipped chives substitute 1 tsp dried
Instructions:
- Boil eggs.
- Prepare lettuce, tear and put into a large salad bowl.
- Cut ham into strips.
- Cut cheese and tomatoes in half.
- Roughly chop pepper
- Remove pit from avocado and slice.
- When eggs are done, cool, peel and cut into pieces.
- Add 2 - 3 tbs vinaigrette to lettuce and toss well with tongs to combine.
- Taste, adjust.
- Add ham, tomatoes, eggs, cheese and avocado and toss gently.
- Serve, extra dressing on the side.
- White Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- Whisk vinegar and lemon juice.
- Slowly whisk in oil.
- Add basil and chives.
Cooking schedule: 20 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
small bowl, whisk, small saucepan, salad spinner
Cook eggs
Prepare lettuce, wash, spin dry
Tear lettuce, put into salad bowl
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Cut tomatoes, cheese, pepper
Snip herbs
Make vinaigrette
Remove eggs, cool, peel, chop
Pit, slice avocado
Add vinaigrette to lettuce, toss
Add remaining ingredients, toss gently, serve! |