Valtellinese 🥩 – Fresh Salad with Bresaola, Artichokes, Walnuts, and Arugula
A typical cold dish from Valtellina, light but full of flavor, perfect for any season 🥗✨
The Valtellinese is a rustic and refined salad that celebrates bresaola della Valtellina IGP, pairing it with simple and genuine ingredients like fresh artichokes, arugula, walnuts, and Grana flakes. A fresh, nutritious, and quick-to-prepare dish, ideal as an appetizer, light lunch, or healthy second course. Everything is completed with a dressing made of extra virgin olive oil and lemon, which elevates the scents of the Lombard mountains. ❄️🧀
📝 Ingredients for 4 people
- 200 g of bresaola della Valtellina IGP
- 50 g of walnuts
- 1 fresh artichoke
- Arugula to taste
- Grana Padano flakes or Parmigiano
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste
- Lemon juice to taste
- Salt to taste
👩🍳 Step-by-step Preparation
- Clean the artichoke, slice it into thin slices, and put it in water and lemon to prevent oxidation.
- Chop the walnuts coarsely.
- Cut the bresaola into thin cubes.
- Place a bed of fresh arugula on the plate.
- Add the bresaola, the artichoke slices, the walnuts, and finally the cheese flakes.
- Season with an emulsion of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the dish at its freshest.
💡 Chef's Tips:
- Add a few dashes of balsamic vinegar for a sweet and sour contrast.
- For a richer version, add thinly sliced pears or green apples for a fruity note.
📸 The image of the dishes is purely indicative and may not necessarily correspond exactly to the recipe
