Recipe

Fresh Basil Salad Recipe

	Frantic / All my dishes 1 year, 11 months ago This is a different spin for a salad. Very herby and very healthy. Good source of vitamins and minerals and still tasty. Gluten free! Prep:15m Cook:8m Servings:4	Frantic
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Ingredients

6-7 cups tightly packed spinach (silverbeet) leaves (remove stems and tear larger leaves)

2 cups tightly packed basil leaves

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/2 cup pine nuts (kernels)

4 oz diced prosciutto or shaved ham

3/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

2 fresh peaches (when available), peeled and sliced

Directions

Place spinach and basil leaves into a serving bowl

In a small skillet or saute pan combine olive oil, garlic and pine nuts

Cook over medium heat until pine nuts turn golden brown

Add the prosciutto or ham

Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes to warm prosciutto

Pour this mixture over spinach and basil leaves

Add the cheese

Fold all together

Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste (remembering the cheese will be salty)

Serve immediately

Note: when fresh peaches are available, add to the salad just before serving

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Comments

luvthewho 1 year, 11 months ago said:
I love basil and spinach. Will bookmark this recipe and try when my basil is in season. Thanks for the post.

gingerlea 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Okay. Gotta get my basil planted ASAP!!!!!!!!!

raelene1951 1 year, 6 months ago said:
My basil will love being in this salad:)

trigger 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I will have to wait for the fall to get local organic fresh peaches.
I do have fresh organic basil from my garden ready for this wonderful recipe, you have my5
Michael

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