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Parma ham, mozzarella and peach salad with buckwheat and quinoa

Parma ham, mozzarella and peach salad with buckwheat and quinoa

Name: Parma ham, mozzarella and peach salad with buckwheat and quinoa
Yield: Serves 2-3
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 350ml chicken or vegetable stock; 50g buckwheat, rinsed; 50g quinoa, rinsed; 100g green beans, sugar snap peas or runner beans, cut into 1.5cm pieces; 4 parma ham slices; Juice of ½ lemon; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 ripe peaches, cut into chunks; 50g rocket; 125g mozzarella, torn; Handful of fresh mint leaves

Easy
September 2013

Easy
September 2013

Serves 2-3
Hans on 15 minutes, cooking 15 minutes

If you’ve never tried peaches in a salad, you need to try Ghillie James’ wonderful recipe which combines mozzarella, parma ham and gluten-free grains.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 375kcals
Fat: 18.9g (7.5g saturated)
Protein: 16.6g
Carbohydrates: 28.1g (7g sugars)
Fibre: 3g
Salt: 1.5g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 375kcals
Fat: 18.9g (7.5g saturated)
Protein: 16.6g
Carbohydrates: 28.1g (7g sugars)
Fibre: 3g
Salt: 1.5g

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Ingredients

350ml chicken or vegetable stock
50g buckwheat, rinsed
50g quinoa, rinsed
100g green beans, sugar snap peas or runner beans, cut into 1.5cm pieces
4 parma ham slices
Juice of ½ lemon
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 ripe peaches, cut into chunks
50g rocket
125g mozzarella, torn
Handful of fresh mint leaves

350ml chicken or vegetable stock
50g buckwheat, rinsed
50g quinoa, rinsed
100g green beans, sugar snap peas or runner beans, cut into 1.5cm pieces
4 parma ham slices
Juice of ½ lemon
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 ripe peaches, cut into chunks
50g rocket
125g mozzarella, torn
Handful of fresh mint leaves

Method

Heat the stock in a pan, then add the buckwheat and quinoa. Bring back to the boil and cook for 10-15 minutes until the grains are tender, adding the beans/sugar snaps for the final 1-2 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, dry-fry the parma ham over a high heat for 1 minute or until beginning to crisp (it will turn completely crisp once cooled). Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Combine the lemon juice, olive oil and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper in a large bowl, then add the cooled grain mixture. Add the peaches, rocket, mozzarella, mint and half the crispy parma ham, roughly broken, and toss together. Pile onto a platter and top with the remaining crispy ham pieces. Serve straightaway.

Method

Heat the stock in a pan, then add the buckwheat and quinoa. Bring back to the boil and cook for 10-15 minutes until the grains are tender, adding the beans/sugar snaps for the final 1-2 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, dry-fry the parma ham over a high heat for 1 minute or until beginning to crisp (it will turn completely crisp once cooled). Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Combine the lemon juice, olive oil and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper in a large bowl, then add the cooled grain mixture. Add the peaches, rocket, mozzarella, mint and half the crispy parma ham, roughly broken, and toss together. Pile onto a platter and top with the remaining crispy ham pieces. Serve straightaway.

delicious. tips

Next time use sliced ripe figs and crisp slices of pancetta instead of peaches and ham.

You can replace the buckwheat and quinoa with wheat berries, couscous or barley.

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This recipe is by Ghillie James. See more of the recipe books she’s written.

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