Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 whole cloves
  • Salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons dry English mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 pound firm, ripe peachespeeled, pitted, sliced 1/4 inch thick and slices halved
  • 1/2 cup pecan halves
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 10 cups baby mustard and kale leaves or mesclun (6 ounces)
  • 6 ounces glazed baked ham, cut into matchsticks

Method

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the water, vinegar, sugar and cloves and bring to a boil.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, add a pinch of salt and whisk in the dry mustard and ginger.
  • Add the peaches to the hot pickling liquid and let cool completely.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and for up to 5 days.
  • Preheat the oven to 350.
  • Put the pecans in a metal pie plate and bake for about 8 minutes, or until toasted.
  • Let cool, then coarsely chop.
  • In a large bowl, mix 1/4 cup of the pickling liquid with the mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the kale and mustard leaves and toss well.
  • Transfer the salad to plates, scatter the pickled peaches and ham over the top.
  • Sprinkle with the pecans and serve.