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Wilted Greens Salad with Squash, Apples, and Country Ham
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Brief Description
This disk flips conventional Southern cookery on its head. Rather than cooking greens into submission they're quickly brined to soften their texture and mellow their bitterness, then married with the sweet, salty, and creamy elements of a composed salad.
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Main Ingredient
turnip or beet greens, or spinach; ham or prosciutto
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Category: Pork
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 20 min(s)
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Cook Time: 50 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Posted By: ecarr
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Posted On: Jun 02, 2012
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Ingredients:
- 10 cups - fresh turnip or beet greens, or savory spinach (about 2 bunches) bottom steps trimmed
- 2 tablespoons - kosher salt plus more
- 2 cups - 1
- 3 tablespoons - extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons - vegetable oil
- 4 - country ham or prosciutto thinly sliced & torn into pieces
- 1 - apple, such as Braeburn or Fuji quatered, cored, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons - minced shallot
- 2 tablespoons - (or more) fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons - buttermilk
- - coarsely cracked whole black peppercorns
Directions:
Gently rub greens with 2 T salt in a large bowl. Let stand, checking often, until the greens begin to release water and soften, about 15 minutes. rince in two changes of cold water. Squeeze greens dry and pat with a kitchen towel; transfer to a clean bowl.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Toss squash with 1 T olive oil on prepared sheet; season with salt. Roast squash, turning occasionally, until lightly browned and tender, 20-25 minutes. Let cool.
Heat vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. working in batches, add ham and cook until crisp, 1-2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towers to drain.
Add squash, apple, shallot, lemon juice, and remaining 2 T olive oil to greens. Toss to combine; season to taste with salt. Divide evenly among plates. Drizzle with buttermilk. Arrange fried ham over. Season with cracked pepper.
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