This fig salad with prosciutto and blue cheese is a delightfully light and flavourful starter that’s full of fresh, delicious ingredients. It not only looks as pretty as a picture, but is super quick to prepare. The honey drizzled over the top works so well with the sweetness of the figs, the saltiness of the ham and the tang of the cheese, and the nuts bring a welcome crunch to finish it all off.
My salad makes a gorgeous individual starter, but works just as well as a side salad when entertaining if you arrange everything on one large serving platter.
WINE PAIRINGS: Pairing wine with a fig, prosciutto, and blue cheese salad requires balancing salty, sweet and creamy elements. The best options are high-acid whites, sparkling wines, or light-bodied, fruity reds that can handle the pungent cheese while highlighting the sweet fruit. A Riesling, Prosecco, Champagne or Pinot Gris/Grigio would work nicely. I also like this salad with a Pinot Noir or Gamay/Beaujolais.
4
servings10
minutes1
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Ingredients
8 slices 8 slices prosciutto, halved crossways
8 8 fresh figs, quartered lengthways
120 g 4 1/4 oz blue cheese, coarsely crumbled
40 g 1/3 cup walnuts, coarsely crushed
4 tbs 3 tbsp honey
Rosemary sprigs and leaves, to garnish
Method
- Arrange 4 prosciutto halves on each of 4 serving plates. Top each half with a fig quarter.
- Sprinkle one-quarter of blue cheese over each plate and one-quarter of crushed walnuts.
- Place honey in a microwave-safe jug and heat for 15-20 seconds, or until runny. Evenly pour over the fig quarters on the plates.
- Garnish each plate with rosemary sprigs and leaves. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Choose your favourite blue cheese for this dish. Crumbly ones will obviously crumble better, but if you’d prefer a creamier blue, simply cut it into cubes and scatter over.
- Fig season in Australia is primarily during the autumn months, from February through to May, with the peak being around March and April when they are juicy and sweet,
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