You will really notice the difference if you focus on quality ingredients for this salad — buy buffalo mozzarella rather than standard mozzarella and use nice tasty vine tomatoes. Mop up the juices with some crusty fresh multi-grain bread.

Method

1. Mix up the dressing in a nice big salad bowl.

2. Turn oven on to 350⁰F, arrange the Parma Ham and the baguette slices on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and cook in the oven until the bread is golden and the ham is crispy.

3. Bake the walnuts on a separate baking sheet for 5 minutes (watch you don’t burn them, it is very easy to do …)

4. Meanwhile, wash the frisee lettuce (any good quality fresh, crisp, green lettuce, like romaine, would be okay) and remove any tough outer leaves. Shake off the excess water and pull the leaves apart with your fingers. Pile into the salad bowl.

5. Slice the tomatoes and arrange them on top of the lettuce. Break the mozzarella into rough lumps and add to the salad.

6. Top with the walnuts, Parma ham, the parsley and the croutons.

7. Serve straight away. Don’t forget to mix in the dressing at the last moment.

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