This salad makes a great pairing with a dry German Riesling with a hint of residual sugar.
Course Salad
Keyword Apple, Speck, Arugula Salad with Aged Balsamic
Servings 4
Author adapted from "the A.O.C. Cookbook" Suzanne Goin
Ingredients
2applesHoneycrisp, cored and quartered and thinly sliced
4oz. baby arugula, washed
12thin slicesspeck
1/4cupvery good quality extra virgin olive oil
2tablespoonsaged balsamic vinegar
kosher sea salt
Instructions
Divide the arugula and arrange on 4 salad plates. Arrange the apple slices between the four plates. Drape three slices of speck per plate in a loose wavy fashion. Drizzle the olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the salad. Season with kosher sea salt.