Fun Salad Skewers made with Prosciutto di San Daniele and delicious Grana Padano Cheese Toasties, the perfect lunch for kids and great for play dates!
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A lot of parents, and I definitely include myself in this, can easily fall into the trap of giving their children the same foods day in day out. With fussy eaters we often have a tendency to turn to their reliable favourites at meal times but this year I am trying to make more of an effort to introduce my kids to a wider variety of foods and flavours.
When Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele got in touch to see if I would like to work with them to create a kid-friendly lunch I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to push my children a little outside their food comfort zones!
Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele are two ingredients that are usually considered more to adults taste but by making them into a fun and colourful finger-food lunch I hoped to entice my kids to try them!
Grana Padano has been made in the Po Valley (Pianura Padanain) Northern Italy for almost 1000 years. The term “Grana Padano” identifies a particular cheese produced in this designated geographical area, using specific raw materials and techniques, and following step-by-step procedures. Its wheels are characterised by the marks of origin and if those marks are not there, then it is not Grana Padano.
Similarily, Prosciutto di San Daniele is only made in the Italian territory of San Daniele del Friuli and the origins of this product can be dated back to the 8th century BC when the curing of pork was first developed here.
Both Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele have been awarded PDO – Protected Designation of Origin – status by the European Union, meaning you can be assured of the authenticity and quality of these products which are recognisable by the PDO logo.
So back to my recipe and the fun lunch I decided to use these ingredients to make. My kids love cheese on toast but I decided to put an Italian twist on this classic favourite by spreading a little pizza sauce onto sliced ciabatta and then topping with grated Grana Padano.
For the skewers, I layered slices of Prosciutto di San Daniele with lettuce, cherry tomatoes and cucumber using kid safe plastic skewers (I like these ones from Eats Amazing).
The toasties and skewers went down an absolute treat with my children. It was really nice to see them enjoy some new ingredients but still serve it in a way that is fun and enticing to them. I think they would also make a really cute lunch to serve on a playdate, really tasty and nutritious and cute for the kids!
For more information about Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele and where you can buy these products, be sure to check out their website.
Disclosure: I have been compensated for my time spent working on this recipe with Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele but as always all thoughts and opinions are honest and are my own.
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Salad Skewers with Prosciutto di San Daniele and Grana Padano Cheese Toasties
Prep Time: 3 minutes- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 3 1x
Category: Lunch
Cuisine: European
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Fun Salad Skewers made with Prosciutto di San Daniele and delicious Grana Padano Cheese Toasties, the perfect lunch for kids and great for play dates!
Ingredients
Grana Padano Toasties:
- 6 slices ciabatta
- 4 tbsp pizza sauce or passata
- 40g grated Grana Padano
Prosciutto di San Daniele Salad Skewers:
- small head of lettuce
- 3 cherry tomatoes
- 3 thick slices of cucumber
- 3 slices Prosciutto di San Daniele
Instructions
- Spread the pizza sauce onto the slices of ciabatta and top with grated Grana Padano. Place onto a grill pan and then under the grill for 1-2 minutes until the Grana Padano is melted and bubbling.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes, cucumber and Prosciutto di San Daniele in half and layer onto the skewers with a small amount of lettuce.
- Serve the toasties and salad skewers immediately.
Love your idea of salad skewers with these toasties. My eldest loves anything served on a stick but won’t usually eat salad so this might well be the way forward for us!
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