Recipe: Avocado and Parma Ham Tagliatelle

AVOCADO AND PARMA HAM TAGLIATELLE

250g tagliatelle
6 slices Parma Ham( I also use Prosciutto instead of the Parma Ham)
2 avocado, peeled and sliced
3 Tomatoes, seeds removed, sliced
small bunch Basil, finely chopped
small bunch flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
Parmesan cheese shavings, to serve
FOR THE DRESSING:
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
1 shallot, finely chopped
90ml extra virgin olive oil

Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, salt ed water according to packet instructions; drain well. While the pasta is cooking, preheat a griddle pan and fry the Parma ham until crisp.

For the dressing, whisk the vinegar and mustard with the shallot and gradually add the oil, whisking all the time. Leave on one side.

Toss the avocado, ham, tomato, basil and parsley together and add to the warm pasta, and pour over the dressing. Serve straight away, topped with Parmesan shavings.

adapted from Source: Janet Brinkworth