Name: Tomato, jamón and soused Spanish onion salad with saffron vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic; 1 Spanish onion, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp sherry vinegar; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil (¼ cup); 4 thick slices of sourdough bread; For brushing: olive oil; 1 very ripe tomato, halved; 450 gm small tomatoes, such as truss, grape or cherry, coarsely crushed; 1 cup each flat-leaf parsley leaves and mint leaves (loosely packed); 8 thin slices jamón, coarsely torn; 100 gm small black olives, coarsely crushed; ¼ tsp saffron threads, soaked in 1 tsp warm water

Tomato, jamón and soused Spanish onion salad with saffron vinaigrette

Australian Gourmet Traveller Spanish entree recipe for tomato, jamón and soused Spanish onion salad with saffron vinaigrette

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

25M

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic

1 Spanish onion, thinly sliced

2 tbsp sherry vinegar

1 tbsp lemon juice

60 ml extra-virgin olive oil (¼ cup)

4 thick slices of sourdough bread

For brushing: olive oil

1 very ripe tomato, halved

450 gm small tomatoes, such as truss, grape or cherry, coarsely crushed

1 cup each flat-leaf parsley leaves and mint leaves (loosely packed)

8 thin slices jamón, coarsely torn

100 gm small black olives, coarsely crushed

¼ tsp saffron threads, soaked in 1 tsp warm water

Method

Main

1.Thinly slice half the garlic and combine in a bowl with onion, vinegar and lemon juice and mix to combine. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and stand for 15 minutes or until onion is soft.

2.Brush a little olive oil over both sides of bread and chargrill for 1-2 minutes on each side, then rub both sides with remaining garlic clove and with cut-side of halved tomato (discard garlic and tomato). Coarsely tear bread and place in a large bowl with onions and soaking liquid, crushed tomatoes and juices, herbs, jamón and olives.

3.Combine saffron and soaking liquid and remaining olive oil in a small bowl and whisk to combine, then season to taste. Drizzle over bread mixture, toss gently to combine and serve immediately.