What’s a cheese plate but a salad you haven’t tossed yet? Here fancy ham, funky cheese, and juicy seasonal fruit become a side dish even greater than the sum of its parts thanks to the addition of a black-pepper-spiked agrodolce drizzle. Seek out Danish blue cheese specifically to cut into thin slabs—it’s milder in flavor and holds its shape better when sliced than other varieties.
What you’ll need
East Fork Serving Platter
$160 At East Fork
Medium Bowl
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Kunz Spoon
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Small Saucepan
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Recipe information
Total Time
20 minutes
Yield
6 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Place 4 medium nectarines (about 1 lb.), cut into thick wedges, in a medium bowl; drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and season with kosher salt. Toss to combine; set aside.
Step 2
Heat 3 Tbsp. honey in a small saucepan over medium until loosened, about 1 minute. Add 2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper and swirl until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add 1 Tbsp. sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar and swirl to combine; remove from heat.
Step 3
Arrange 2.5 oz. wedge Danish blue cheese, sliced into thin slabs, 2 oz. sliced jamón Serrano or Iberian ham, and reserved nectarines on a platter. Spoon pepper honey over; sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
