I love having friends that are wonderful cooks.
I especially love it when they invite me over for dinner. My friend Merrill is one of those wonderful cooks.
He and I did a bit of a trade. I went and spoke at a church meeting he was asked to speak at, a presentation on social media etiquette and in exchange he cooked dinner for Jim and I. I think I got the better end of the deal!
Dinner was delicious and the presentation was amazing as it always is. Merrill’s the one that taught me the trick for the presentation of the Nutty Brown Rice.
I think one of my favorite things from the meal though was the salad. I love a good salad and this one was great.
The salad consisted of spring greens, toasted pine nuts, fried prosciutto and a delicious dressing made from white balsamic vinegar and gorgonzola cheese with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese on top.
Can I just say, heaven!
I would have been a happy camper if this was all he had served for dinner that night.
It was a nice light salad but full of amazing flavors. The crunch of the prosciutto and pine nuts is perfect and added a wonderful texture to the salad.
I found the white balsamic vinegar at Trader Joes. This salad would make a lovely addition to any dinner party or any dinner.
Prosciutto, Pine Nut and Spring Green Salad
Dressing:
1 C olive oil
1/2 C Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
In a blender add 1/2 C olive oil and Gorgonzola cheese. Blend until smooth. Add in remaining 1/2 C olive oil and vinegar. Adjust to taste. Add in 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese. Add more oil or vinegar depending on thickness and taste.
Salad:
1/2 lb. prosciutto
2 -3 tsp. olive oil
1/2 C toasted pine nuts
Spring greens
Parmesan cheese for sprinkling on top
Fry prosciutto in a pan with a little olive oil. Cook until crisp and break into small pieces. Toast pine nuts in a few Tbsp of olive oil. Stir constantly so they don’t burn. Cook until they begin to lightly brown. Spring prosciutto and pine nuts onto salad after dressing. Top with shredded Parmesan.
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This sounds great. I love the simplicity of this salad, but yet there are so many flavors going on with the prosciutto, pine nuts and Gorgonzola. Love this – thanks for sharing!!
Hi Leah Anne!
Thanks for participating in RecipeLion’s blog hop, great recipe as usual!
Sarah @ RecipeLion
That does sound like heaven. We eat salad all summer long and I love new and refreshing variations.
YUM1 What a perfect salad!
Ooh this does sound yummy. I am curious though – what else did he serve for dinner?
We had a yummy pork tenderloin, brown rice with nuts (I posted that recipe), grilled artichokes and a vegetable but I can’t remember what!
Wow this salad looks really refreshing and delicious!
This salad was delicious! I did not add the gorgonzola to the dressing but served it separately since I have a few picky eaters. We really enjoyed the combination of flavors.