The order matters in a simple salad: dry the leaves, dress the vegetables, then finish with jamón. There is no need to stir the slices through the liquid at the bottom.
4 starters · about 15 minutes · lettuce, tomato, cucumber, 80 g jamón and olive oil–lemon dressing.
Ingredients and timing for 4 starters
Preparation and assembly: about 15 minutes, no cooking. Quantities for four starters, not four main courses.
Approximate timings for an editorial recipe proposal, not kitchen-tested. Adjust preparation to your ingredients and equipment.
- 150 g lettuce leaves ready to use
- 250 g cherry tomatoes
- 200 g cucumber
- 80 g sliced cured ham
- 20 ml olive oil
- 10 ml lemon juice
Step-by-step method
- Wash your hands and use clean utensils. Rinse tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce under running water without soap; if packaged leaves are labelled ready to eat, follow that instruction. Dry the leaves well.
- Halve the tomatoes and cut the cucumber into half moons. Drain visible liquid. Tear large leaves into pieces easy to eat with a fork.
- Mix the oil and lemon in a cup. Put the vegetables on a dry platter, add the dressing and toss gently. Taste before deciding whether to add salt.
- Arrange manageable pieces of ham in loose folds on the salad. Serve just assembled, without continuing to mix the ham into the dressing.
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If water pools at the bottom, check that leaves were dried and tomatoes drained before increasing the dressing. A wide platter lets you spread the ingredients without compressing them.
To prepare ahead, refrigerate cut vegetables separately from the dressing and ham; store the ham according to its packaging. Mix and add the slices at serving time. Cheese or nuts are not needed for this recipe; additions change both the shopping list and allergens.
Fruit and vegetable hygiene: FDA guidance.
The selection follows the Jamones Paco Heredia catalogue. Editorial photographs illustrate formats; check the collection for current products and their details.
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You need 80 g of ham for the four suggested portions. Compare 80 g sliced ham packs and check that the listing is for ham if following these ingredients. The carousel may also include shoulder.
Cebo Iberian ham and 100% Iberian bellota ham are different categories; the recipe does not require the most expensive one. Check the specific product's ingredients and storage instructions. For other formats, explore ham to buy.