Warm Peach and Goat’s Cheese Salad

Ingredients:

• Ripe Peaches – 4, halved, stoned and cut into 6 slices
• Olive Oil – 1 tblsp
• Lemon Juice – 2 tsp
• Lamb’s Lettuce – 55 gms
• Curly Endive – 55 gms
• Mild Goat’s Cheese – 125 gms, crumbled
• Serrano Ham – 4 slices
• Hazelnut – 1 tblsp, toasted and chopped

For the Dressing:

• Olive Oil – 4 tblsp
• Hazelnut Oil – 2 tblsp
• Red Wine Vinegar – 2 tblsp
• Sugar – 1/2 tsp
• Salt and Pepper

Method:

1. To make the dressing, place all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together well.
2. Place the peach slices in a bowl and add the olive oil and lemon juice.
3. Turn to coat and season lightly with salt and pepper.
4. Heat a cast iron griddle pan and add the peach slices.
5. Cook over a medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until lightly charred and just starting to soften.
6. Mix the lamb’s lettuce and curly endive together in a bowl and add half the dressing.
7. Toss well to coat.
8. Divide between 4 serving plates.
9. Top with the warm peach slices and crumbled goat’s cheese.
10. Place a ruffled slice of ham on top of each salad.
11. Drizzle over the rest of the dressing and scatted over the toasted hazelnuts.
12. Serve immediately.