Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes French Country Salad Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 4 For this French-style composed salad, sliced ham and sauteed apple are presented with Gruyere, balsamic onions, rustic bread, and Boston lettuce dressed in tangy Dijon vinaigrette. Ingredients For the dressing 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar 1 tablespoon grainy Dijon mustard Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup walnut halves, toasted and finely chopped For the salad 8 cipollini onions (about 4 ounces), peeled and halved if desired ½ cup balsamic vinegar Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium apple (preferably Golden Delicious), cored and cut into ½-inch-thick slices 8 slices French cooked ham or boiled ham 1 head Bibb or Boston lettuce, leaves separated 3 ounces Gruyere cheese, thinly sliced 8 slices rustic bread, for serving Directions Make the dressing: Whisk champagne vinegar, mustard, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Gradually add oil, whisking until emulsified. Stir in walnuts. Season with pepper. Set aside. Stir onions, balsamic vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a skillet; season with pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions have absorbed most of the liquid, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain. Let onions cool. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple; cook, flipping once, until just beginning to brown and soften, 1 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat; set aside. To serve, arrange 2 slices of ham on each of 4 plates. Toss lettuce with dressing; divide among plates. Arrange cheese and apple slices on top, evenly dividing among plates. Garnish each plate with 2 onions. Serve with bread. Rate it Print