Pear, Prosciutto and Rocket Salad
Sweet pear, crispy prosciutto, parmesan cheese, walnuts and peppery rocket (arugula) with a delicious honey and malt vinegar dressing is so easy and tasty, and goes with almost any main dish or even some fresh crusty bread.
Pear, Prosciutto and Rocket Salad
Pear, Prosciutto and Rocket Salad
Pear, Prosciutto and Rocket Salad
There is an old saying (from The Simpsons), ‘you don’t win friends with salad’. Well I can tell you, that you absolutely will win friends with this salad, because it’s so damn delicious. Only a few ingredients, with the main event being crispy prosciutto, I mean, what else do I need to say?
When someone says to you at a BBQ invitation, “just bring a salad” and you have a mental blank about all the salads you’ve ever made, and the 'what even is a salad' panic runs through your mind… make this one. You’ll spend just a few minutes making it, and it’s a real crowd pleaser.
This salad goes really well with roast dishes like this Roast Chicken or Slow Cooked Lamb.
Want more delicious salad inspo? My Warm Farro Salad with Roast Pumpkin & Mushrooms is a fall salad sensation.
You could also use apples, strawberries, blueberries or oranges.
Ingredients and substitutions
How to make it - step by step!
In a small jar, add malt vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper with the lid and shake to emulsify.
In a pan on medium heat with a little olive oil, fry the prosciutto on both sides until crispy, then put on paper towel and set aside to cool before adding to the salad.
To assemble, layer the rocket/arugula on a platter, followed by pear slices, prosciutto, walnuts, parmesan cheese and thyme.
When ready to eat, shake up the dressing jar again and drizzle over the salad.
In a small jar, add malt vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper with the lid and shake to emulsify.
In a pan on medium heat with a little olive oil, fry the prosciutto on both sides until crispy, then put on paper towel and set aside to cool before adding to the salad.
To assemble, layer the rocket/arugula on a platter, followed by pear slices, prosciutto, walnuts, parmesan cheese and thyme.
When ready to eat, shake up the dressing jar again and drizzle over the salad.
Watch the how to video
Watch the how to video
Pear, Prosciutto and Rocket Salad
- 1 tbsp malt vinegar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- 1/4 tsp of pepper
- 6 pieces of prosciutto
- 2 cups of rocket/arugula
- 1 pear, sliced into thin slices
- 3/4 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp thyme leaves
- In a small jar, add malt vinegar, lemon juice,olive oil, salt and pepper with the lid and shake to emulsify
- In a pan on medium heat with a little olive oil, fry the prosciutto on both sides until crispy, then put on paper towel and set aside to cool before adding to the salad
- To assemble, layer the rocket/arugula on a platter, followed by pear slices, prosciutto, walnuts, parmesan cheese and thyme
- When ready to eat, shake up the dressing jar again and drizzle over the salad. If your taking this salad somewhere (e.g. to a BBQ, don’t dress the salad until just before serving for optimum salad freshness).