By Kim
Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! I'm so excited. This is my first time posting as a regular contributor (as opposed to my sub status in Pomodori e Vino. So, if you read our intro, you know the deal. We've chosen 52 ingredients and based upon the ingredient combinations in the Flavor Bible, we'll each week be creating (and making) seven different recipes for that ingredient. As you may know, this week's ingredient is Plums.
Now here's my first confession (and I fear there will probably be many more over the next 51 weeks), I didn't make this dish this week. I made it a few weeks ago when I still had summer plums in my fridge and I had some arugula about to go. Cindy told me the first week would be plums, and before I had a chance to buy the book (I own it now), what ingredients would go with plums and immediately a salad popped into my head.
Ingredients for the salad
From there, it all just fell together.
Plum, Prosciutto and Arugula Salad with Hazelnut Honey Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 plum, sliced thin (and seriously, make this in season when plums are good - mine was slightly firm which I think made for easier slicing)
- 4 ounces prosciutto (sliced thin)
- a whole lot of baby arugula (I bought one of those big plastic containers with it pre-washed)
- 1 oz chopped hazel nuts
- 4t hazelnut oil
- 4t lemon juice
- 4 t honey
- dash of kosher salt
Directions
Toast the chopped hazelnuts in a small, non-stick skillet over medium heat until you get a whiff of them and they have a light brown color (it doesn't take long and be careful not to burn them). In a large bowl put the arugula, prosciutto, sliced plums. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, honey and salt together. Toss with salad. Divide among four plates and sprinkle with toasted hazel nuts (of course, you can make this on individual plates too and be very fancy with your presentation).
Plum, Prosciutto and Arugula Salad
That's it.
I know, kind of easy and a bit of a cop out ... maybe. But really, when you have good, fresh ingredients, you really don't (shouldn't) work to hard with them.
Oh, and one more confession (see, told you there would be more), I'm member of Weight Watchers, trying to lose a bunch of weight. One of the things I like about this challenge is I create the recipe, so I can curtail it to my dietary needs and this recipe came in at 6 Points Plus per serving. Which reminds me, this is a lightly dressed salad, you may want to consider making more dressing but keep the proportions of the dressing ingredients the same.
Comments (7)
Yay Kim!! I love that you're incorporating WW points into your recipes!! (I'm too lazy). I look forward to your further "Flavors" :)
Posted by mindy | October 7, 2011 8:01 AM
Posted on October 7, 2011 08:01
It will be great to have recipes each week that accommodate a rather reduced rate of calories. I love recipes like this that feature ingredients in their as-close-to-nature-state as possible, so no cop-out at all. Will be nice to have some decadence tempered with some moderation and a few things in-between, don't you think? The salad is beautifully presented.
Posted by Kayte | October 7, 2011 10:33 AM
Posted on October 7, 2011 10:33
Plums and Hazelnuts? Who Knew. Sounds tasty. I look forward to reading your slimmed down creations.
Posted by Irene | October 7, 2011 12:56 PM
Posted on October 7, 2011 12:56
That sounds and looks really good, Kim! I'm finding it hard to get plums now in the markets (season over), but I'm bookmarking this for next summer.
Posted by Terry | October 7, 2011 6:51 PM
Posted on October 7, 2011 18:51
I just happened to have all of the ingredients on hand (including hazelnut grapeseed oil), so we had the salad for dinner, and it was delicious! Great first recipe, Kim!
Posted by nancyhol | October 7, 2011 10:15 PM
Posted on October 7, 2011 22:15
Sounds great. Proscuitto and plums were great together.
Posted by Cindy Ruth | October 11, 2011 9:06 PM
Posted on October 11, 2011 21:06
I don't even like salad and I'm totally excited about this recipe. I, also, try to keep my commitment to Weight Watchers and am struggling with eating well and eating smart. Usually, I end up eating quick and with as few points as possible. Thanks for starting me in the right direction.
Posted by Ray Anne | November 7, 2011 10:57 PM
Posted on November 7, 2011 22:57