Recipes are born all sorts of ways in my house. Some of them come together because the Southern husband starts reminiscing about the banana pudding his mama used to make. Some are invented because I have heard one too many times about ramen burgers and I absolutely NEED to figure out my own version of them. And some, like this recipe for mozzarella prosciutto salad, are invented because I have collected a random version of ingredients during the day, and I decide to put all of them together. Which sometimes is alarming, and sometimes (like this time) is all kinds of delicious. So here’s what happened.
My adorable nephew who is growing up WAAAAAAY too fast played Little League for the first time this year. As soon as his uncle, aka the Southern husband found out about this we made our way out to see him. They are Best Buddies, and Best Buddies gotta cheer for each other.
I mean seriously. How could you not cheer at the top of your lungs for That Face? While still paying attention to this rocking great sign, of course.
Isn’t that the best sign ever?
Anyway, there I was in the stands, thinking about how little he looked out there in left field. I think it was left field. Baseball and I have a tenuous relationship.
And soon came the big moment – his first time up at bat. Here’s the pitch….
And he hits a line drive! Off to first base…
…where his mama (who is one of the coaches – she ROCKS!) was there to give him a high five. Life is good!
After it was all over and the teams shook hands and the players got hugged by their grandpas…
…I remembered that the store that makes The Best Fresh Mozzarella In The Universe was right down the street from the ballpark. So I popped in and got a nice gigantic piece.
Then on the way home I stopped at my mom’s, and she gave me a huge handful of scallions that she had pulled out of her garden about five minutes ago. So there I was with delicious mozzarella and a handful of scallions, and some cherry tomatoes on the counter and leftover prosciutto in the fridge, and a container garden full of different kinds of lettuce outside outside my back door and inspiration struck.
I brushed the scallions with a little olive oil, sprinkled on some sea salt and grilled them up.
Then I tore the cheese into bite sized pieces, cut up the tomatoes and put a little bit of everything on a plate. I drizzled on some olive oil and a little bit of balsamic vinegar…
Poured us both a glass of cold Chardonnay, and we dug in. And that, my friends, is how this recipe was born – a Little League game, a visit to Mom’s and a few leftovers. You never know!
PrintMozzarella Prosciutto Salad
A few simple fresh summer veggies combine with silky cheese and salty meat in this easy mozzarella prosciutto salad!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 10 scallions, green onions or garlic scapes
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 slices prosciutto, torn into pieces
- 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, torn
- 2 cups assorted lettuce leaves
- Balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Brush scallions with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Grill over hot grill until just starting to char. Remove.
- Arrange lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, prosciutto and scallions on two plates. Drizzle with olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar. Serve.
grace says
i LOVE that sign! there should be one in every little league baseball field. good eats too. :)
Right?? It might be my favorite sign for anything, anywhere. :)
Kennedy Cole|KCole's Creative Corner says
I LOVE how simple this is! That salty prosciutto paired with that subtle, soft mozzarella is the perfect combination. I would take this salad over ANYTHING on any given day ;)
It’s definitely gone straight to the list of my favorite salads, too! :)
David @ Spiced says
Isn’t it amazing how some of the best recipes just come together so naturally? I’m totally loving this post (and that sign)! I’m fairly certain this salad would be one of the tastiest inventions ever for a summer side dish or a summer picnic addition. I’m glad I discovered your awesome site! :-)
I know – I think spontaneous recipe creation is so much fun! And so glad I found YOUR amazing site too – hurray! :)
Miss McBooty says
Love the post! Plus I would be such a happy camper if that salad was in front of me right now. I will be making this!
It’s super fast, so it can be in front of you in no time! :)
Miss McBooty says
Fresh, fast food!
Always the best kind! :)
Rosemary says
He is so adorable! Love this post. And that’s a great sign. All venues for kids’ events should have a sign like that. :-) And great recipe, of course!
This may be my favorite sign of all time!
Karen Nelson says
Better get going on the baseball.. He looks like he is going to have a long career!
Baseball always brings out the best in me;-)
Lovely and fresh salad!!
You are right about that Karen! Between him and the Mets, I’ll brush up!