Buffalo mozzarella with crispy Serrano ham and roasted peppers

This recipe combines the flavours of summer, but make sure you use real buffalo mozzarella, which is soft and squidgy with far more flavour, albeit delicate, rather than a cheaper, rubbery one.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves 8

16 to 24 slices Serrano ham (around 2 packets)
400g (14oz) roasted red peppers in oil
4 buffalo mozzarella, about 150g (5oz) each
extra virgin olive oil, to serve

Preheat the grill, then heat the ham until crispy. Drain the peppers – you want a good big piece per serving – and arrange on 8 plates. Tear the mozzarella in half and add to the peppers with a couple of pieces of crispy Serrano. Drizzle over your best virgin olive oil and season with plenty of cracked black pepper.

Per serving: 277cals, 21g fat, 11g saturated fat, 1.5g carbohydrate

Get Ahead: You can grill the ham 2 hours ahead and leave it lightly covered out of the fridge in a cool place.

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