Sicilian Harvest Salad
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- boiling water
- 1 cup large seedless grapes, halved
- 1 tablespoon dried apricot, diced (1/4-inch dice)
- 1⁄4 large red onion, cut into small slivers
- 1 large lemon, juice of
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (3/4 lb) radicchio
- 2 cups Baby Spinach, loosely packed
- 12 slices prosciutto (thin slices)
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
-
Fried Rosemary (use 1 1/2 tablespoons)
- rosemary sprig
- oil, for frying
directions
- Put the raisins in a small bowl and pour boiling water over them to cover. Let stand until plump and soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Put the raisins, grapes, apricots, rosemary and onion in a large bowl. Add the lemon juice and stir in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Separate the radicchio into leaves, saving the heart for another use.
- Tear into bite size pieces and add to the dried fruit mixture along with the spinach. Toss well. Divide among 4 plates and top with the prosciutto.
- Scatter the pine nuts over the top.
- Frying rosemary on the branch removes its slightly soapy, bitter flavor so you can use more. Heat 1-inch oil in a deep saute pan to 350 degrees F. Deep-fry the rosemary for 30 seconds and drain on paper towels. Strip the leaves off the stems and crush the leaves in the paper towels to remove any excess oil. Mince and store in a clean, tightly sealed container. Use the fried rosemary to make a seasoned salt by adding it to a mixture of black pepper, dried lemon zest and salt.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
MsPia
Louisville
I'm lucky to have had two amazing grandmothers with a passion for cooking.My Nona was from the north of Italy and Lolo was from Spain. Lolo used to make pickle fish. You would think that is a kids worst nightmare, but it was fabulous. I would kill for that recipe.My mother was also a wonderful cook. I grew up eating the most amazing food; her lasagna and Bolognese sauce are out of this world.
I am originally from Argentina and living in Colorado for the past 25 years. As you can imagine, I love to cook, eat and entertain. I read cookbooks like novels.
There is nothing that I enjoy more than traveling. I love the challenge of a new culture and a foreign language. Of course all my traveling is culinary oriented. Eventually I would love to move to Italy. Italians, in my opinion, have the perfect life style; Hard work in the morning, good food for lunch, nice siesta and out for a "giro" (go for a round) in the afternoons to visit with your friends over a cup of coffee.
My daughter is a great baker; she has a natural talent for it. We can make the exact same recipe and hers ALWAYS tastes much better.
My favorite products are seasonal, organic and fresh; I stay away from cans and pre-mixed stuff. I'm a proud member of the Slow Food movement. www.slowfood.com