Antipasto of Prosciutto, Cheese, Strawberries and Balsamic Onion Recipe

Recipe: #11675

January 01, 2014

Categories: Strawberry, Appetizers, Onions Italian, Christmas, Easter, New Years, more

recipe by:
Mikekey

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"A nice summertime dish. Needs to be started the day before serving."

Original is 7 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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1 tablespoon oil (olive oil)
2 large red onions, peeled, cut in half and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, divided

1/2 pound prosciutto ham, thinly sliced
1 1/2 pounds fresh strawberries, cleaned, with stems left on
1/3 pound Parmesan cheese (or 1/3 lb Asiago cheese, very thinly sliced)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (235.8 g)
Calories 237.5
Total Fat - 10.4 g
Saturated Fat - 4.3 g
Cholesterol - 34 mg
Sodium - 667.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 22.5 g
Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
Sugars - 13.6 g
Protein - 15.1 g
Calcium - 247.2 mg
Iron - 0.8 mg
Vitamin C - 14.7 mg
Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

The day before serving, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the onions and quickly sauté just until they begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Stir in 2 tbls. of the vinegar, stirring to coat. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate.

Step 2

Two hours before serving, remove the onions from refrigeration and stir in the remaining vinegar.

Step 3

Roll each slice of prosciutto loosely and arrange at one end of a large platter; pile the strawberries in the center and the onions at the other end. Tuck the slices of cheese around the platter and serve.