Ham and Swiss Salad with Red Currants recipe

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Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed, patted dry and chopped
4 ounces arugula, washed and dried
4 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 cup fresh red currants
½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
4 ounces honey ham, chopped
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

187.2 calories
carbohydrate: 11.3 g
cholesterol: 17.9 mg
fat: 12.8 g
fiber: 2.8 g
protein: 8.1 g
saturatedFat: 3.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 188.2 mg
sugar: 5.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Toss together the romaine, arugula, mushrooms, tomatoes, shallot, currants, Swiss cheese, and ham in a large salad bowl. Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until mixed. Pour over the salad and toss to coat.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

The sweetness of the ham is a nice complement to the tartness of the currants. I couldn't find one recipe that used fresh red currants that wasn't a jam or dessert so I made this one up.

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