Recipe: Serrano Ham, Picota cherries and Manchengo salad (From Bromsgrove Advertiser)

Recipe: Serrano Ham, Picota cherries and Manchengo salad

12:18pm Friday 19th June 2009

• Print
• Email
• Share
• Comments(0)

UNIQUE stalkless picota cherries have a short season and are on sale in the UK now.

Available from the middle of June to the end of July, they have been produced for generations by familyrun farms in the Jerte Valley of western Spain.

Fresh and versatile with many qualities, just 14 of them provide one of your five-a-day. They contain no fat and are a good source of potassium, fibre and vitamin C.

Try this recipe from Jose Pizarro, head chef and co-owner of London’s critically acclaimed Tapas Brindisa.

Recipe: Serrano Ham, Picota cherries and Manchengo salad

Serves 4 as a starter

Ingredients

75g frisée salad leaves
20 Picota cherries, pitted
25g flaked almonds, toasted
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons apple or white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
200g serrano ham
100g manchego cheese, cut into cubes
4 stems of flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Method

Mix together the frisée, cherries and almonds in a bowl.

Whisk together the olive oil and vinegar, add to the salad and toss thoroughly.

Arrange the ham slices on a large plate and heap the salad in the middle.

Place the cheese around the salad, then scatter with parsley.

• Print
• Email
• Share
• Comments(0)