Warm salad with chanterelles, smoked ham and walnuts
4 servings
30 minutes
Warm salad with chanterelles, smoked ham, and walnuts is a refined dish of European cuisine that embodies the harmony of flavors and textures. Tender chanterelles with light nutty notes combine with aromatic smoked ham to create a rich, slightly smoky taste. Crunchy walnuts add a piquant touch to the salad while fresh lettuce and tomatoes refresh the palette, balancing juiciness and lightness. This dish is perfect for warm evenings when you want to enjoy something elegant yet unobtrusive. It can be an excellent option for both a light dinner and a festive table, highlighting the chef's skill and the delicacy of gastronomic perception.
1
Heat the pan well over medium heat. Add the nuts and roast until golden brown for about 10 minutes. Let cool and chop slightly.
- Shelled walnuts: 35 g
2
Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 3 tablespoons of oil. Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Slightly increase the heat, add mushrooms, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until soft.
- Walnut oil: 5 tablespoon
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Small chanterelles: 250 g
3
Reduce the heat and add the peeled, diced tomato, chopped ham, and parsley. Cook for another minute. Remove from heat.
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
- Smoked ham: 60 g
- Chopped parsley: 1 tablespoon
4
Place the lettuce leaves in a bowl, drizzle with the remaining oil, season with salt and pepper. Divide onto plates. Top with salad and sprinkle with nuts.
- Lettuce leaves: 125 g
- Walnut oil: 5 tablespoon
- Salt: to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
- Shelled walnuts: 35 g