Name: Grilled Green Beans Wrapped in Serrano Ham with Toasted Almond Dressing and Manchego Cheese
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves; 12 slices serrano ham or prosciutto, cut into paper-thin slices; 1 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 pound thin French green beans (haricots verts); 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves; ½ pound tango lettuce or mixed lettuces; 1 lemon, juiced; ⅓ cup diced (¼-inch) Manchego cheese; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar; 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar; ½ cup whole natural almonds (skins on); 2 tablespoons minced fresh shallots; salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

America's Best Chefs Cook with Jeremiah Tower

By Jeremiah Tower

Published 2003

About

I would hate to have to choose between Spanish ham, American country ham, or Italian hams like prosciutto, but if I had to, I’d pick the Spanish hams produced from its black-footed pigs who feed upon acorns: jamon jabugo. If you can’t find that or the Spanish serrano, use prosciutto. This dish makes a wonderful snack or light first course.