This recipe comes from Jamie Oliver, Happy Days with the Naked Chef, and is a “must have” for any foodie, not just for the recipes, but for the writing. It’s the kind of book you can cuddle up and read in front of a warm fire and a glass of Grand Marnier. When I first read Jamie’s recipe for “The Easiest, Sexiest Salad in the World” (figs, Parma ham*, mozzarella, and basil with honey lemon dressing), I thought I was in food orgasmic heaven. Then I made the salad, and my family went into an ecstatic food trance. I think that I’ll start reading his books before I go to bed at night. My husband will be appreciative.
INGREDIENTS
Olive Oil
Freshly squeezed lemon juice without pulp – approx. 9 lemons
Honey
Salt & Pepper
DIRECTIONS
Olive Oil to the 2/3 orange line
Lemon juice to the top orange line
3 tablespoons of honey
1 tsp of salt
½ tsp of pepper
Shake vigorously the SaladSuccess Shaker
Salad Suggestion: Along with the Parma ham, mozzarella, and basil, I sometimes add fresh heirloom tomatoes from the garden and slices of avocado. Sublime.
*Parma ham might be hard to find in your area. You can substitute with slices of an Italian prosciutto.
A delightfully tangy dressing that brings out smooth cooling tastes of the avocadoes and the sugar sweet flavor of ruby-red grapefruits. In The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook, it is suggested to use this dressing over avocados, grapefruit, and red-leaf lettuce.
