Spinach, Cured Ham and Goat’s Cheese Salad with a Hazelnut and Honey Dressing

There was a time when a salad in Spain was a rather predictable affair but now creative chefs are having a field day combining fresh flavours from the plentiful local larder.

I ate this fabulous salad at the La Galana cider house in the seaside city of Gijón. It was a steamy day and I staggered in from the long sweeping beach, backed by row upon row of old fashioned, striped changing tents, A light dish was the order of the day and this salad was perfect.

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