Recipes

Rocket, parmesan & pear salad with prosciutto gremolata

SERVES
8
COOK TIME
5
PREP TIME
20
DIFFICULTY
Easy
Ingredients
  • 100 g baby rocket leaves
  • 1 baby fennel, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup roasted walnuts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
  • juice of a lemon
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 50 g shaved parmesan
Prosciutto gremolata
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 80 g thinly sliced proscuitto, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp lemon rind finely grated or zested
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • Freshly ground black pepper
Method
  1. To make the pancetta gremolata, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
  2. Add the pancetta, breadcrumbs and garlic, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until crispy and golden.
  3. Remove from heat, allow to cool before combining with lemon rind, parsley and pepper. Set aside for later.
  4. To make the salad, combine the rocket, fennel, pear, walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, half the parmesan and half the gremolata together in a large bowl, tossing until well combined.
  5. Place salad on a serving platter and scatter over the remaining parmesan and gremolata.

Rocket, parmesan & pear salad with prosciutto gremolata

SERVES
8
COOK TIME
5
PREP TIME
20
DIFFICULTY
Easy
Tags Pear, Prosciutto
Collections Autumn, Quick & Easy
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Ingredients
  • 100 g baby rocket leaves
  • 1 baby fennel, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup roasted walnuts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
  • juice of a lemon
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 50 g shaved parmesan
Prosciutto gremolata
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 80 g thinly sliced proscuitto, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp lemon rind finely grated or zested
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • Freshly ground black pepper
Method
  1. To make the pancetta gremolata, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
  2. Add the pancetta, breadcrumbs and garlic, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until crispy and golden.
  3. Remove from heat, allow to cool before combining with lemon rind, parsley and pepper. Set aside for later.
  4. To make the salad, combine the rocket, fennel, pear, walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, half the parmesan and half the gremolata together in a large bowl, tossing until well combined.
  5. Place salad on a serving platter and scatter over the remaining parmesan and gremolata.