Insalata Capriciosa

Ingredients (serves 6-8)

For the salad proper:

• 1 (Iceberg) lettuce
• 3 peppers (try different colours: red, green, yellow)
• 2-3 carrots
• 1 large onion
• 5-6 tasty tomatoes (vine-ripened are very nice)
• 1 tin of sweetcorn (optional)
• black olives
• 1 cucumber
• 8 slices of a yellow cheese (these slices are app. 10x10 cm / 4x4 inch — try Tilsit or some other tasty cheese)
• 8 slices of cooked ham

For the dressing:

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 6 tbsp aceito balsamico (balsemic vinegar; Italian)
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp honey

Preparation

1. Rinse the vegetables, then cut into like-sized pieces (except the onion, which should be cut into rings).
2. Mix all vegetables and the olives in a salad bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the ingredients for the dressing. (You may want to vary the ratios, depending on your own taste.)
4. Mix the dressing into the salad.
5. Make ham/cheese rolls by placing a slice of ham onto slice of cheese, then rolling them up (ham on the inside). Use these rolls to decorate the salad when serving.

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