Kicked Up Cuban Salad
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Kicked Up Cuban Salad
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Salads
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Submitted by Corporate Chef Andy Stewart

Ingredients
Ingredients
- romaine, ribs removed and sliced
- avocado, sliced
- red onion, thin-slice
- red radish, thin-slice
- 4-6 oz deli ham
- Cured Jalapeno
- fresh pineapple, sliced
Cuban Dressing
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon Fustini's Champagne vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, pulverized
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- pinch ground cumin
- pinch ground cayenne
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon Fustini's Cayenne Crush olive oil
- 1-2 tablespoons Fustini's Delicate SELECT olive oil
Cured Jalapeno
- 3-4 Jalapeno, washed and sliced
- 1/2 cup Fustini's Champagne vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 6-8 black peppercorns
Directions
- Arrange on serving plates then pour dressing over and serve.
- Whisk together lemon, vinegar, garlic, honey, cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper in a bowl. While whisking, slowly drizzle Cayenne olive oil and Single Varietal olive oil to emulsify.
- Place jalapeno slices in a bowl. Whisk together vinegar, salt, and sugar until sugar and salt are dissolved. Add peppercorns and pour over jalapenos. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 day.