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Citrus Salad with Crispy Prosciutto

HDT Citrus Salad with Crispy Prosciutto plated and ready for the table

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This citrus salad is easy to make but doesn’t taste like it. The romaine is clean and crunchy, arugula adds a hint of pepper, the sharp bite of radicchio plays against the bright acidity of the orange and grapefruit, crispy prosciutto adds texture and a perfect hit of salt, while the parmesan and shallot act as very good friends, keeping the salad grounded and sensible.

Ingredients

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For the prosciutto chips:

  • 4 oz. Prosciutto slices, torn into pieces
  • 1 t. olive oil

For the vinaigrette:

  • 1 Orange
  • 1 pink Grapefruit
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 1/4 c. Extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt, black pepper, and red chile flakes to taste

For the salad:

  • 1/2 head of radicchio, sliced
  • 1 bunch of romaine, sliced
  • 3 c. arugula
  • Small handful of fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • parmesan cheese shaved with a vegetable peeler into curls

 

Instructions

Making the prosciutto

Make the prosciutto chips: Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay out the prosciutto in a single layer. Rub the olive oil over top and bake until they are bubbling and crispy, around 15 minutes. Transfer the prosciutto to a bowl and reserve.

Citrus Salad with the Prosciutto prepped on a baking sheet

Making the vinaigrette

To make the vinaigrette the first thing we need to do is cut the orange and grapefruit into segments. With a sharp knife, trim both ends of each piece of fruit. Set a flat side of the orange on the cutting board. Remove the peel by cutting around the orange, following the shape of the sphere. Discard the peels and now you’re ready to slice segments: Set the fruit on its side in a shallow bowl. Cut toward the center, along a membrane. Then slice along the adjacent membrane until the cuts meet, releasing the segment. Transfer the segment to a bowl. Repeat until all segments are in the bowl. Squeeze the juice out of the remaining orange membranes, picking out any seeds as you go. Reserve juice and fruit for serving. Repeat this for the grapefruit. By the end, you will have a bowl of orange and grapefruit segments and juice. Add the shallot, extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt, black pepper, and red chile flakes to taste. Reserve.

Citrus Salad fruit segmented and ready for thebowl

Making the salad

To make the salad: Gently toss the vinaigrette with the radicchio, romaine, arugula, and basil. Take a taste and add more salt, pepper, or red chile flakes if needed. Garnish the top with crispy prosciutto and parmesan curls.

Citrus Salad with Prosciutto greens chopped in a bowl

Keywords: salad, prosciutto, vinaigrette, citrus, shallot, radicchio, arugula