The often dismissed iceberg lettuce gets all dressed up in this elegant salad. Crisp wedges are drizzled with a tangy buttermilk-based dressing and topped with crunchy-sweet roasted prosciutto and nutty Parmesan. The maple-glazed prosciutto really knocked me over…it is so unbelievably good.

Iceberg Salad With Crispy Maple-Glazed Prosciutto

Ingredients:

8 slices prosciutto
⅓ cup (80ml) maple syrup
½ cup (125ml) buttermilk
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into wedges
Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F.

2. Place prosciutto on two baking trays lined with parchment paper. Brush the prosciutto with maple syrup.

3. Bake prosciutto for 15 minutes or until golden and crisp. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

4. Combine the buttermilk, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl.

5. Arrange the lettuce wedges on a serving dish and top with the prosciutto. Drizzle with some dressing, sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve.

Serves 6–8

Recipe from Donna Hay Magazine

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