Fruit And Gorgonzola Salad With Prosciutto Recipes

CLASSIC ITALIAN SALAD WITH PROSCIUTTO & GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Slice the prosciutto in thin strips and saute in a little olive oil until crisp, about 4-5 minutes.
• Toss in all salad ingredients into a large bowl. Add dressing (1/2 cup may be more or less than you like so add to taste). Toss before serving and top each plate with 1/2 tablespoons of parmesian cheese. Enjoy!

CURLY ENDIVE, APPLE, AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Separate endive leaves and wash well in cold running water. Trim and discard stems, break leaves into bite-sized pieces, and pat dry. Set aside in a bowl.
• Peel and core apples and cut into thin slices. In another bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add apple slices to cream mixture. (The apples can now be reserved in the refrigerator as long as 4 hours.)
• At serving time, pour apple and cream mixture onto endive. Toss well to coat and serve immediately.

GORGONZOLA FLATBREADS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND DATES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450?. Lightly brush a large rimless baking sheet with oil. (Alternatively, use a rimmed baking sheet turned upside down.)
• Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured work surface, roll and stretch dough to two 16-by-4-inch ovals (or as large as will fit on your baking sheet); transfer to prepared baking sheet. Dividing evenly, brush top of dough with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Sprinkle dough with Gorgonzola, Fontina, and dates; season with pepper. Bake until crust of flatbreads is golden, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Transfer flatbreads to a cutting board. Drape prosciutto on top of flatbreads, and cut crosswise into small triangles. Serve immediately.

GORGONZOLA-PEPPER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Toss with 2 tablespoons oil, then refrigerate for 1 hour, or until cool.
• Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Cook spinach until wilted. In a large bowl, combine spinach, green pepper, red pepper, yellow pepper and cooled pasta. Whisk together 1/2 cup canola oil, walnut oil, vinegar and honey. Pour vinaigrette over pasta mixture, and toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle top with gorgonzola and chopped walnuts.

FIG, PROSCIUTTO, GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 8 minutes). Cool.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add prosciutto; sauté 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Arrange 4 fig halves on each of 6 salad plates.
• Divide prosciutto evenly over servings. Sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons cheese; drizzle with 2 teaspoons balsamic reduction.
• Serve immediately.

GORGONZOLA AND PROSCIUTTO TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Slice prosciutto into strips that are 1 inch long and 1/4 inch wide.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, about 3 minutes. Drain and cool under cold running water to stop the cooking process.
• Mix oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a jar. Put the lid on the jar and shake into an emulsion.
• Place tortellini, prosciutto, Gorgonzola cheese, bell peppers, and onion in a large bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over the top and toss lightly with 2 large spoons. Enjoy immediately or allow the flavors to meld for 3 to 4 hours in the refrigerator.

GREENS WITH PROSCIUTTO, GORGONZOLA AND PEPPERONCINI

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook prosciutto over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Cook 5 to 10 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until prosciutto becomes mostly crisp. Drain on paper towel.
• In large bowl, place salad greens, arugula, radicchio and vinaigrette; toss to coat. Sprinkle with prosciutto and cheese. Garnish with pepperoncini peppers.

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED GORGONZOLA WITH ARUGULA

Steps:

• Working with 1 slice of prosciutto at a time, cut prosciutto crosswise into 3 rectangles. Space prosciutto pieces 2 inches apart on work surface. Arrange 3 arugula leaves side by side atop each prosciutto piece, allowing tops to extend 1 inch over 1 long side of prosciutto. Top each with about 1 teaspoon cheese. Press generous 1/2 teaspoon currants into cheese atop each prosciutto piece. Starting at 1 short end of each prosciutto piece, roll up tightly, jelly-roll style. Transfer to platter. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover rolls tightly and refrigerate.)