Heston's peach, Parma ham and gruyère salad recipe

Nothing too heavy; just fresh fruit, shaved gruyère and a scattering of Parma ham on a bed of leaves.

Heston says: "Nothing beats perfectly ripe peaches in the summer and I love using them in salads like this one. The gruyère, cloves, Parma ham and peaches make a surprisingly good combination for a summer lunch for four or starter for six. Serve with an ice cold glass of Manzanilla sherry."

Tip: Place the slices of Parma ham in the freezer for about 10 minutes while the vinegar is reducing; this will make them easier to cut.

Ingredients

For the drizzle For the vinaigrette For the salad

Details

  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Recipe Type: Salad
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 15 mins
  • Cooking Time: 10 mins
  • Serves: 4

Step-by-step

  1. For the vinaigrette, combine the vinegar and mustard in a bowl and whisk together. Slowly add in the oil while still whisking. Add the ground cloves and season with salt.
  2. For the drizzle, pour the balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat. Let the liquid reduce to a syrup consistency and remove from the heat. This should take about 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
  3. Toss the rocket and chard leaves in the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Add the peach slices, the ham and the gruyère shavings and mix together gently. Place a generous pile in the centre of each plate and, using a spoon or squeezy bottle, drizzle the balsamic over the top of the salad.

This recipe was devised by Heston Blumenthal for Waitrose

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