For this Grilled Zucchini Salad with Ham and Grana Cheese you can use any variety of zucchini you like best, I find the light ones perfect because they have less water and remain dry and crunchy when cooked.
You can use either cooked ham like we did, or raw ham, or even bresaola, and instead of Grana Padano, you can use Parmesan or Pecorino for an extra touch of flavor.
A few minutes of cooking and this grilled zucchini salad will be perfect to serve, perhaps enriched with some arugula or chopped nuts to add a crunchy note to everything.
Below are some more ideas for tasty zucchinis, and then, as always, right under the picture, let’s find out how to prepare the zucchini salad!!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall
Ingredients for Grilled Zucchini Salad with Ham and Grana Cheese
- 4 zucchini
- 4.2 oz cooked ham
- 2.8 oz Grana Padano DOP
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- to taste lemon juice
- 1 sprig basil
Tools
- 1 Mandolin
- 1 Griddle
- 1 Tongs
Steps
First, trim, wash, and dry the zucchinis, then slice them thinly with a mandolin or a straight-edged knife.
Next, heat a griddle or grill pan very well (electric ones work too) without adding any fats.
Grill the zucchini slices for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, turning them with kitchen tongs.
On a serving plate, arrange the grilled zucchini, season with salt, olive oil, and lemon juice, and toss.
Tear the cooked ham into pieces, add it to the zucchini, use the tip of a knife to make cheese shavings (you can use Grana Padano, Parmesan, or Pecorino).
Season everything with basil leaves torn by hand, give it a mix, and serve.
Storage tips and variations for zucchini salad with ham and Grana
You can also add arugula to the zucchini salad.
If you don’t like it, you can skip the lemon juice.
To add an extra crunch, you can add nuts.
You can use raw ham, bresaola, or even roast turkey.
Store grilled zucchinis covered with plastic wrap without dressing in the fridge for 1 day.
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