Romaine Salad with Prosciutto Crisps

This is a simple salad in that there are just a few ingredients, but it’s what you do with them that counts!

Ingredients

4 Slices Prosciutto

1 pint cherry tomatoes

1 small head of romaine

Several Shavings of aged parmesean

balsamic dressing

Pre heat oven to broil

Clean and drain Romaine leaves leaving them whole, set aside.

On a parent lined cookie tray arrange the slices of Prosciutto in one layer and broil till lightly browned and crisp,( about 1-2 minutes) keeping your eye on them. flip and crisp up the other side, remove from oven.

In a small skillet warm a drizzle of olive oil ( about 1 Tbsp) and “blister the cherry tomatoes

On each plate arrange 3-4 leaves of Romaine, top with blistered tomatoes, Shaved Parm, and lay the Prosciutto off to the side and drizzle with Balsamic dressing. ( my recipe is below, but store bought is just fine too! ) enjoy!

Balsamic Dressing

2 Tbsp Honey

1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard

1/2 tsp fine sea salt

1/2 tsp freshly crushed black pepper

1 Large garlic clove finely minced\1/4 cup good balsamic vinegar

3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Whisk all the ingredients together well to fully emulsify.

Store in Refrigerator where it should keep for a couple months. If the oil and vinegar separate, bring to room temperature and shake well to combine.