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Recipe excerpted from Spain and The World Table

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Cabrales:
A Spanish blue cheese that is strong in taste and pungent in flavour.

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Jamon & Arugula Salad

Hazelnut paste forms the base for a rich salad dressing

Ingredients (Serves 8)

1/4 cup hazelnut paste
2 tbsp champagne vinegar
1/2 tsp minced shallots
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
8 cups arugula
8 slices Serrano ham (about 7 oz)
1/2 cup crumbled Cabrales*
1/2 cup finely chopped toasted hazelnuts

Instructions

  1. Place hazelnut paste in a small mixing bowl and whisk in vinegar and shallots. Slowly whisk in oil and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Toss arugula with 1/4 cup dressing. Place a ham slice on each plate and top with 1 cup greens. Garnish each plate with 1 tablespoon cheese and 1 tablespoon chopped toasted hazelnuts.

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By The Culinary Institute of America and Martha Shulman

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