A leg in the suitcase!!!!!!

July 2 nd. Here Mr Slater talks about cooking at ".......a relaxed pace, simple, unchallenging recipes....." and that "....the spirit of television cookery perfectly echoes the way I cook at home. Simple, calm, un contrived...."
How wonderful this sounds and as I make my way through The Kitchen Diaries I find I am now cooking in a calmer, less stressed manner and gaining in confidence. Have to confess though having recently taken early retirement could have something to do with it too.

My husband and I managed to get a whole leg of Iberico ham in our suitcase ( checking it was legal to do so of course) returning from a holiday in Europe. Our main worry was that it might look like a body part we were trying to smuggle home! Also, as it had been extremely hard to squeeze into the case,  we had visions of the pig' s trotter sticking out as it came round on the airport conveyor.
Anyway having got it safely home with no mishaps we had rather a lot of Iberico ham to eat so I am always looking for different ways to use the ham. Today's recipe as such is perfect, a salad of Iberico ham and broad beans.

As Mr Slater says this is a wonderful salad ".....simple and seasonal..."
However as good as this was ( we had it for lunch with crusty bread) I have to add that it took me 30 mins just to peel the broad beans after cooling !!!! Must admit though broad beans taste much better peeled and look a gorgeous deep green colour - much more appetising .