I had a pretty full on day today at work – back to back meetings and then some crappy traffic to slow us down on the way home. I didn’t really have much patience for cooking so chose this quick Italian salad that’s ready in 10 minutes

• 3 slices of Prosciutto 
• 1 beef tomato cut into slices
• 1-2 organic mozzarella balls
• 5-6 sprigs mint
• 10(ish) basil leaves
• Asparagus
• Lambs lettuce or rocket
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 5tbp Extra Virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Method

I split the asparagus lengthways and put them under the grill for 3-4 minutes on high, turning them over half way through. 

I finely chopped the mint and basil and put it into a bowl with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar. Mix well.

Arrange your tomato, mozzarella and lettuce on a plate, drizzle over some of your dressing then add the prosciutto and the asparagus and add a final drizzle of the dressing.