When I go out and there is a charcuterie board on offer I struggle to turn it down. I find cured meat fascinating and it’s one of my absolute favourite indulgences. One of my top five would have to be Iberico ham. I can’t get enough of it although my waist and bank balance would probably encourage me to eat a bit less. I like to make an expensive ingredient go as far as possible so this Spanish inspired potato salad is an attempt to do exactly that.
More and more I am cooking Spanish food and dishes. It’s a cuisine I have dabbled in while dining out but not one that I am terribly experienced in; I’ve made a few paellas and tapas in my time but I’d like to delve deeper and cook some more unusual meals in the future. This dinner was a bit of a hodge podge mix of ingredients but it worked wonderfully well.
Ingredients
You will need (for two):
- 500g small new potatoes (I used Jersey Royals), scrubbed
- Small handful green beans, sliced in inch sized pieces
- As much Iberico ham as you can spare
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Sherry vinegar
- 1 small garlic clove
- Salt and pepper
Method
This is a throw it together really simple recipe. Put the potatoes into cold salted water and bring the potatoes to the boil. When the potatoes are almost cooked, add the beans into the same water for the last 2 or 3 minutes of cooking.
In the meantime mix together three parts oil to one part vinegar (make extra if you have some spare bread to dip in afterwards) then crush the garlic clove in and add the salt and pepper.
When the potatoes and beans are cooked, drain them and pour the dressing over to warm through. Serve up and top with the Iberico ham.
It’s such a simple meal but it delivers so much flavour. Earthy potatoes, sweet beans, sharp dressing and creamy Iberico ham make each mouthful different in flavour and texture. It took around fifteen minutes from start to finish and with a nice glass of wine makes a delicious, quick Friday night dinner. Well with a bit of imagination you could be on the Andalucian coast.
Oh goodness that looks and sounds sooo good. I have purchased some smoked Black Forest ham from Lidl today and wonder if it would taste as good. I have Cornish new potatoes and haricot vert at the ready so maybe another slightly Anglo/Germanic slant on your Iberican recipe.
Wow, simplicity is so alive in this dish. I have a high weakness for potatoes and what that is combined with beans and ham, another level of explosion in flavors.
Looks wonderful! Simple dishes are the best dishes.
Love this simple bean and potato salad. Healthy and delicious!
Your salad looks absolutely wonderful! I’d love to try it. Have a great weekend!
you are so cute, caroline. I was smiling when i read you wrote the ham ‘ as much as you can spare’..although expensive, love the simplicity of the recipe. Have a good coming weekend!
I am so with you on the charcuterie. Love the stuff.
ah, green beans never had it so good. 🙂
What a great-looking potato salad! And, a lovely use of Iberico ham.
This looks so fresh and delicious – I’m like you, I love charcuterie!
Charcuterie is definitely a big weak spot for me! Thanks for sharing the recipe – I’m going to pin it to try another day.
P.S. you won a giveaway over on my blog :o)
Oh so yummy! I love simple but delicious meals like this.
I adore salads like this…so simple, bursting with flavor and to the point. LOVE!