Make an easy Ploughman's lunch platter with a combination of fresh and pickled vegetables, cured meats and cheese; perfect for sharing with friends. A definite must-have for picnics.
Pickled Vegetables
Ingredients
1 celeriac, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and cut into wedges
1/2 cauliflower, cut into florets
1 1/4 cups white wine
1 1/4 cups white wine vinegar
1/4 cup castor sugar
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1/2 bunch thyme, half leaves picked, half as sprigs
6 bay leaves
Seasoning, to taste
1 cucumber, deseeded and cut into batons
Method
Blanch celeriac, carrots and cauliflower in salted water until tender. Refresh in iced water and drain
Bring wine, vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar, mustard seeds, thyme sprigs and bay leaves to boil. Season to taste and remove from heat
Mix cucumber, celeriac, carrot and cauliflower with pickling liquid. Allow to cool then refrigerate
Onion Relish
Ingredients
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
200g pickling onions, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup castor sugar
Method
Heat olive oil in a heavy based saucepan over medium heat. Saute onions until clear, add remaining sugar and thyme leaves. Cook until sugar dissolves. Season and allow to cool
Ploughman's Platter
Ingredients
500g Don Sliced English Leg Ham
3 tbsp seeded mustard
200g Manchego
1 baguette
Method
Arrange ham on platter with pickles, onion relish, mustard, Manchego and baguette
