WARM SALAD WITH PLUM VINAIGRETTE

Ingredients :

Vinaigrette:

5 tablespoons plum marmalade

¼ cup white vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 cup oil

1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped

Salt

Pepper

Salad:

10 ½ oz (300 g) spinach leaves, rinsed and dried

1 organic lettuce

1 curly endive

4 tablespoons olive oil or nut oil

¾ cup nuts, chopped and toasted

6 plums, peeled and cut in wedges

Mozzarella Cheese or Bocconcini:

12 to 16 medium size pieces of mozzarella cheese or bocconcini

Lettuce or arugula leaves, blanched and dried

Salt

Pepper

Lemon

Prosciutto in thin slices

Olive oil

Preparation:

Vinaigrette:
Blend marmalade with vinegar and mustard. Add salt, onion and pepper. Emulsify with oil and refrigerate.

Salad:
Arrange lettuce, spinach, plums and nuts in a salad bowl. Combine with mozzarella pieces or bocconcini just before serving and drizzle vinaigrette over salad.

Mozzarella Cheese or Bocconcini:
Wrap each mozzarella piece, previously seasoned with salt and pepper, with a slice of prosciutto and a lettuce leaf. Heat oil in a skillet and lightly sauté it. Before serving microwave mozzarella pieces or bocconcini for 1 or 2 minutes until cheese is soft and slightly melts. Combine with the rest of the salad just before serving.

8 servings

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