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Jamón and Nectarines With Blue Cheese

Jamón and Nectarines With Blue Cheese on a white plate and napkin to the side
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Kendra Vaculin, prop styling by Gözde Eker
  • Total Time

    20 minutes

What’s a cheese plate but a salad you haven’t tossed yet? Here fancy ham, funky cheese, and juicy seasonal fruit become a side dish even greater than the sum of its parts thanks to the addition of a black-pepper-spiked agrodolce drizzle. Seek out Danish blue cheese specifically to cut into thin slabs—it’s milder in flavor and holds its shape better when sliced than other varieties.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

6 servings

4 medium nectarines (about 1 lb.), cut into thick wedges
Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
Kosher salt
3 Tbsp. honey
2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper
1 Tbsp. sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 2.5 oz. wedge Danish blue cheese, sliced into thin slabs
2 oz. sliced jamón Serrano or Iberian ham
Flaky sea salt
  1. Step 1

    Place4 medium nectarines (about 1 lb.), cut into thick wedges, in a medium bowl; drizzle withextra-virgin olive oiland season withkosher salt. Toss to combine; set aside.

    Step 2

    Heat3 Tbsp. honeyin a small saucepan over medium until loosened, about 1 minute. Add2 tsp. coarsely ground pepperand swirl until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add1 Tbsp. sherry vinegar or red wine vinegarand swirl to combine; remove from heat.

    Step 3

    Arrange2.5 oz. wedge Danish blue cheese, sliced into thin slabs,2 oz. sliced jamón Serrano or Iberian ham, and reserved nectarines on a platter. Spoon pepper honey over; sprinkle withflaky sea salt.

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  • I saw this here and made it twice, both times to rave reviews. The second time for a larger group, I nestled it on a bed of arugula, lightly dressed with evoo and fresh lemon juice. Gorgeous and delicious. A keeper.

    • Patti

    • Montclair NJ

    • 6/11/2023

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